Cape Verde vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Cape Verde
81.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
81.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
116th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Cape Verde
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 81.6% against 81.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 182 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.1% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 72.5% | 7.6% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 81.6% against 81.4% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th 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 (%).