Belgium vs Israel: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Belgium
96.9%
in 2024
Israel
97.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
40th
Israel rank
37th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Belgium
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 97.0% against 96.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Israel ranks 37th of 182 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.2% | 95.7% | 3.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 97.2% | 8.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Belgium or Israel?
- Israel, at 97.0% against 96.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belgium and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Israel ranks 37th 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 (%).