Colombia vs Senegal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Colombia
78.1%
in 2024
Senegal
79.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
132nd
Senegal rank
129th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 79.4% against 78.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 129th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.1% | 70.5% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 77.0% | 0.4% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 79.4% 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 Senegal?
- 1.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 129th 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 (%).