Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Bulgaria
95.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
53rd

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Uruguay
020406080100201420192024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 95.6% against 95.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 182 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 87.4% 83.3% 4.1% Bulgaria
2020s 92.5% 90.4% 2.2% Bulgaria

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 Uruguay?
Bulgaria, at 95.6% against 95.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 53rd 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

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
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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