Cape Verde vs Mexico: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Cape Verde
81.4%
in 2024
Mexico
81.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
118th
Mexico rank
119th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Cape Verde
- Mexico
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 81.4% against 81.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 118th and Mexico ranks 119th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.3% | 72.4% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.0% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Cape Verde or Mexico?
- Cape Verde, at 81.4% against 81.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Cape Verde and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Mexico rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th and Mexico ranks 119th 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 (%).