Brazil vs Indonesia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Brazil
216.08 million
in 2024
Indonesia
347.31 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Indonesia rank
4th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 347.31 million against 216.08 million in Brazil, a difference of 131.23 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 3,657 | 3,657 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3.15 million | 518,576 | 2.63 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 82.59 million | 57.91 million | 24.69 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 236.60 million | 320.23 million | 83.63 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 213.56 million | 352.71 million | 139.15 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 347.31 million against 216.08 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 131.23 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.