Colombia vs Palestine: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex

Colombia
79.4%
in 2024
Palestine
77.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
30th
Palestine rank
33rd

Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time

  • Colombia
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 79.4% against 77.4% in Palestine, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Palestine ranks 33rd of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 72.7% 73.0% 0.3% Palestine
2020s 77.6% 76.6% 1.0% Colombia

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 Palestine?
Colombia, at 79.4% against 77.4% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Colombia and Palestine?
2.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palestine?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Palestine rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
Colombia ranks 30th and Palestine ranks 33rd 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 290 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).