Austria vs Iceland: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Austria
98.8%
in 2024
Iceland
98.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
9th
Iceland rank
12th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th of 182 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.8% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 98.1% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Austria ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th 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.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).