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

Brazil
88.1%
in 2023
Tuvalu
88.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
79th
Tuvalu rank
76th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Brazil
  • Tuvalu
020406080201420182023

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 88.5% against 88.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Brazil ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 76th of 141 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2010s 84.5% 87.8% 3.3% Tuvalu
2020s 88.5% 87.9% 0.6% 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 Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 88.5% 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 Tuvalu?
0.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tuvalu?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Tuvalu rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Brazil ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 76th 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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