Belgium vs Peru: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Belgium
87.2%
in 2023
Peru
86.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
84th
Peru rank
87th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Belgium
- Peru
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.2% against 86.0% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 84th and Peru ranks 87th of 141 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.2% | 81.2% | 11.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 84.0% | 2.1% | 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 Peru?
- Belgium, at 87.2% against 86.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belgium and Peru?
- 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Peru rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Belgium ranks 84th and Peru ranks 87th 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 (%)