Belgium vs Italy: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Belgium
96.9%
in 2024
Italy
96.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
40th
Italy rank
43rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.9% against 96.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Italy ranks 43rd of 182 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 92.0% | 4.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 94.3% | 6.1% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Belgium, at 96.9% against 96.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Italy ranks 43rd 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 (%).