Brazil vs Uruguay: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Brazil
87.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
92.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
Uruguay rank
25th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 92.4% against 87.6% in Brazil, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.3% | 4.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 92.4% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 92.4% 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 Uruguay?
- 4.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th 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 (%).