Belarus vs Portugal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Belarus
97.6%
in 2023
Portugal
97.4%
in 2023
Belarus rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Belarus
- Portugal
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 97.6% against 97.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 141 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.3% | 2.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 0.0% | 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 Portugal?
- Belarus, at 97.6% against 97.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belarus and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Portugal rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Belarus ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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 (%)