Bulgaria vs Latvia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Bulgaria
95.6%
in 2024
Latvia
95.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Latvia rank
55th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 95.6% against 95.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 55th of 182 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 95.9% | 8.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 95.2% | 2.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 95.6% against 95.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 55th 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 (%).