Australia vs Portugal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Australia
97.5%
in 2024
Portugal
97.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
Portugal rank
30th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 97.5% against 97.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 93.3% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 97.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Australia, at 97.5% against 97.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Australia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th of 182 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).