Peru vs Portugal: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Peru
124.62 per 100 people
in 2024
Portugal
124.13 per 100 people
in 2024
Peru rank
76th
Portugal rank
78th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 124.62 per 100 people against 124.13 per 100 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.49 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Peru ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 78th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0.0028 per 100 people 0.0028 per 100 people Portugal
1990s 1 per 100 people 10.4 per 100 people 9.4 per 100 people Portugal
2000s 30.97 per 100 people 101.91 per 100 people 70.94 per 100 people Portugal
2010s 112.73 per 100 people 114.33 per 100 people 1.59 per 100 people Portugal
2020s 124.11 per 100 people 120.8 per 100 people 3.32 per 100 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Peru or Portugal?
Peru, at 124.62 per 100 people against 124.13 per 100 people in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Peru and Portugal?
0.49 per 100 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Peru ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 78th 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.