Bolivia vs Panama: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Bolivia
80.5%
in 2024
Panama
79.9%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
121st
Panama rank
123rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Bolivia
- Panama
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 80.5% against 79.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Panama ahead.
Bolivia ranks 121st and Panama ranks 123rd of 182 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.3% | 83.9% | 17.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 80.4% | 3.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Bolivia or Panama?
- Bolivia, at 80.5% against 79.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Bolivia and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Panama rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Bolivia ranks 121st and Panama ranks 123rd 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).