Colombia vs Mauritania: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Colombia
77.0%
in 2023
Mauritania
79.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
107th
Mauritania rank
104th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 79.1% against 77.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 104th of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.1% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.7% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 79.1% against 77.0% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 2.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Colombia ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 104th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)