Austria vs Spain: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Austria
98.8%
in 2024
Spain
99.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.1% against 98.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 99.1% | 1.6% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 99.1% against 98.8% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Austria and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Austria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th 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 (%).