The Global Findex Database 2025: Connectivity and Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy

Albania, Algeria, Argentina...and 137 more, 2024

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Reference ID

WLD_2024_FINDEX_v02_M

DOI

https://doi.org/10.48529/bk9n-8r43

Producer(s)

Development Research Group, Finance and Private Sector Development Unit

Collection(s)

Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) Database

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Oct 01, 2025

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Dec 12, 2025

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Reason for no mobile phone: worried about safety or security (con2f)

Data file: findex_microdata_2025_labelled_update112425

Overview

Valid: 12235

Invalid: 131855

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 9

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 12

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

We would like to understand why you do not own a mobile phone. Are any of the following reasons why you do not have a mobile phone? Please answer yes or no: You are worried about your personal safety or security when using a mobile phone

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	3268	26.7%
2	No	8697	71.1%
8	Don't know	220	1.8%
9	Refused	50	0.4%
Sysmiss		131855

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Notes

Note: "no/dk/r" indicates the response categories: no, dk="don't know" and r="refused" Words in brackets [] indicate local or economy-specific terminology.

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