Colombia vs Nepal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Colombia
78.1%
in 2024
Nepal
78.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
132nd
Nepal rank
131st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 78.4% against 78.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 131st of 182 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.1% | 62.5% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 73.3% | 3.2% | Colombia |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 78.4% 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 Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nepal rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 131st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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 (%).