Australia vs Montenegro: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Australia
94.6%
in 2023
Montenegro
94.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
47th
Montenegro rank
45th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Australia
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 94.8% against 94.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 47th and Montenegro ranks 45th of 141 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Montenegro Difference Ahead
2010s 97.8% 89.2% 8.6% Australia
2020s 95.2% 93.3% 1.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Australia or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 94.8% against 94.6% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Australia and Montenegro?
0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Montenegro?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Australia and Montenegro rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Australia ranks 47th and Montenegro ranks 45th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. 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 the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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