Brazil vs South Africa: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Brazil
87.4%
in 2024
South Africa
87.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 87.4% against 87.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 182 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 73.9% | 9.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 86.8% | 1.5% | 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 South Africa?
- Brazil, at 87.4% against 87.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Brazil ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th 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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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).