Canada vs Uruguay: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Canada
95.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
50th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95.7% against 95.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 83.3% | 7.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.4% | 3.3% | Canada |
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 Uruguay?
- Canada, at 95.7% against 95.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Canada ranks 50th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).