Belgium vs Jordan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Belgium
87.2%
in 2023
Jordan
86.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
84th
Jordan rank
86th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Belgium
  • Jordan
020406080100201820202023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 87.2% against 86.1% in Jordan, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 84th and Jordan ranks 86th of 141 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Jordan Difference Ahead
2010s 87.3% 82.9% 4.4% Belgium
2020s 86.1% 87.8% 1.8% Jordan

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 Jordan?
Belgium, at 87.2% against 86.1% in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belgium and Jordan?
1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jordan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Jordan rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Belgium ranks 84th and Jordan ranks 86th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)