Canada vs Kazakhstan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Canada
92.4%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
92.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
60th
Kazakhstan rank
57th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Canada
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 92.8% against 92.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 60th and Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 141 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2010s 91.0% 88.1% 2.9% Canada
2020s 91.4% 92.2% 0.7% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Canada or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 92.8% against 92.4% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Canada and Kazakhstan?
0.4%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Canada ranks 60th and Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 141 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
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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