Belgium vs Panama: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Belgium
87.2%
in 2023
Panama
87.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
84th
Panama rank
83rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Belgium
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 87.4% against 87.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 84th and Panama ranks 83rd of 141 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 83.9% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 87.4% against 87.2% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belgium and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Belgium ranks 84th and Panama ranks 83rd 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 (%)