Brazil vs Netherlands: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Brazil
88.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
88.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
Netherlands rank
78th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Brazil
  • Netherlands
020406080201420182023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 88.2% against 88.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 79th and Netherlands ranks 78th of 141 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 83.9% 80.8% 3.1% Brazil
2020s 88.5% 87.4% 1.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Brazil or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 88.2% against 88.1% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Brazil and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Brazil ranks 79th and Netherlands ranks 78th 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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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

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