Costa Rica vs Gabon: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Costa Rica
85.2%
in 2024
Gabon
84.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
107th
Gabon rank
108th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.2% against 84.8% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Gabon ranks 108th of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.8% | 81.8% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 83.6% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Costa Rica, at 85.2% against 84.8% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Gabon ranks 108th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.