Belarus vs Ireland: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Belarus
97.7%
in 2024
Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
Belarus rank
27th
Ireland rank
25th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Belarus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 25th of 182 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.5% | 88.2% | 6.3% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 0.3% | Belarus |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 97.8% against 97.7% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belarus and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Ireland rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Belarus ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 25th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).