Bolivia vs Portugal: Mobile phone subscriptions

Bolivia
12.17 million
in 2024
Portugal
12.94 million
in 2024
Bolivia rank
84th
Portugal rank
82nd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Bolivia
  • Portugal
05.0M10.0M15.0M198020022024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12.94 million against 12.17 million in Bolivia, a difference of 772,300.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 212 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0 278.2 278.2 Portugal
1990s 82,724 1.06 million 976,148 Portugal
2000s 2.55 million 10.69 million 8.14 million Portugal
2010s 10.03 million 11.92 million 1.89 million Portugal
2020s 12.07 million 12.51 million 438,925 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Bolivia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 12.94 million against 12.17 million in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Bolivia and Portugal?
772,300, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Portugal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Portugal rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Bolivia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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