Belarus vs Iceland: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Belarus
97.6%
in 2023
Iceland
98.1%
in 2023
Belarus rank
20th
Iceland rank
18th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Belarus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.1% against 97.6% in Belarus, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 18th of 141 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.3% | 97.8% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 97.8% | 0.9% | 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, Belarus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 98.1% against 97.6% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belarus and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Iceland rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Belarus ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 18th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)