Bulgaria vs Sweden: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Bulgaria
95.6%
in 2024
Sweden
95.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Sweden rank
54th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 95.6% against 95.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 86.2% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 95.6% against 95.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th 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 (%).