67% of Indonesians Owned a Mobile Phone in 2022: Here's the Distribution

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Adi Ahdiat 08/03/2023 20:10 WIB

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According to BPS data, East Kalimantan had the highest mobile phone ownership rate in 2022, while Papua had the lowest.

Percentage of the Population Aged 5 and Over Owning a Mobile Phone in 34 Indonesian Provinces (2022)

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Percentage of the Population Aged 5 and Over Owning a Mobile Phone in 34 Indonesian Provinces (2022)

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According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), 67.88% of the Indonesian population aged 5 and above owned a cellphone or handphone in 2022.

This percentage increased from 65.87% in 2021, marking the highest record in the last decade.

Distributionally, the highest proportion of handphone ownership was in East Kalimantan province, while the lowest was in Papua province.

Here are the 10 provinces with the highest percentage of handphone ownership in 2022:

1. East Kalimantan: 82.37%
2. Jakarta: 82.27%
3. Riau Islands: 79.88%
4. North Kalimantan: 78.62%
5. Riau: 73.47%
6. Bangka Belitung Islands: 73.16%
7. Central Kalimantan: 72.83%
8. Bali: 72.82%
9. North Sulawesi: 71.12%
10. South Sulawesi: 71.10%

Here are the 10 provinces with the lowest percentage of handphone ownership in 2022:

1. Papua: 35.33%
2. East Nusa Tenggara: 52.73%
3. West Sulawesi: 61.07%
4. West Nusa Tenggara: 61.11%
5. North Maluku: 61.58%
6. Central Sulawesi: 62.39%
7. Aceh: 62.65%
8. Maluku: 63.85%
9. West Kalimantan: 64.69%
10. Central Java: 65.15%

Nationally, in 2022, the percentage of males aged 5 and above who owned a handphone reached 72.76%, while for females it was only 62.91%.

The percentage of males aged 5 and above accessing the internet was also higher, at 69.39%, compared to only 63.53% for females.

The data above indicates that although the population of cellphone owners is increasing, access to digital information and communication technology in Indonesia remains uneven in terms of regional distribution and gender.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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