Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Costa Rica
85.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
85.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Tanzania rank
102nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Costa Rica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 85.3% against 85.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 102nd 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 | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.8% | 72.4% | 19.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 80.8% | 6.9% | 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 85.3% 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 Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 102nd 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 (%).