Brazil vs Colombia: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Brazil
87.6%
in 2024
Colombia
79.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
Colombia rank
30th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 87.6% against 79.4% in Colombia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.7% | 73.1% | 11.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 77.7% | 11.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 87.6% against 79.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Brazil and Colombia?
- 8.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 30th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).