Colombia vs Peru: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Colombia
79.4%
in 2024
Peru
85.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Peru rank
29th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 85.3% against 79.4% in Colombia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 30th and Peru ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.0% | 77.7% | 3.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 82.7% | 5.0% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 85.3% against 79.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Colombia and Peru?
- 5.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Peru ranks 29th 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 (%).