Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Colombia
78.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
78.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
132nd
Dominican Republic rank
130th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 78.6% against 78.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 132nd and Dominican Republic ranks 130th of 182 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.4% | 78.1% | 5.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 79.4% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 78.6% against 78.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and Dominican Republic ranks 130th 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 (%).