Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Cameroon
67.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
65.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 67.4% against 65.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 62.0% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.0% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 67.4% against 65.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 1.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th 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 (%).