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