Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Costa Rica
85.2%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
85.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
100th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 85.9% against 85.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 100th of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.9% | 88.1% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.1% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Costa Rica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 85.9% against 85.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.7%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 100th 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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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).