Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Colombia
79.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
78.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 79.4% against 78.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.6% | 74.5% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 78.3% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
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, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 79.4% against 78.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd 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 (%).