Belgium vs Iraq: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Belgium
103.91 per 100 people
in 2024
Iraq
100.08 per 100 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
134th
Iraq rank
137th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Belgium
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 103.91 per 100 people against 100.08 per 100 people in Iraq, a difference of 3.83 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Belgium ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 137th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0614 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0614 per 100 people Belgium
1990s 6.86 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6.86 per 100 people Belgium
2000s 87.96 per 100 people 21.73 per 100 people 66.22 per 100 people Belgium
2010s 108.33 per 100 people 85.84 per 100 people 22.5 per 100 people Belgium
2020s 102.03 per 100 people 96.84 per 100 people 5.19 per 100 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium or Iraq?
Belgium, at 103.91 per 100 people against 100.08 per 100 people in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Belgium and Iraq?
3.83 per 100 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Belgium ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 137th 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 per 100 people. 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 per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.