Brazil vs Thailand: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Brazil
87.6%
in 2024
Thailand
88.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
Thailand rank
26th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Brazil
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 88.8% against 87.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.6% | 81.3% | 3.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 87.0% | 2.3% | 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 88.8% against 87.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Brazil and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th 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 (%).