Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Costa Rica
85.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
84.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Vietnam rank
104th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.2% against 84.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Vietnam ranks 104th 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 | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.8% | 77.5% | 14.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 80.9% | 6.8% | 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 Vietnam?
- Costa Rica, at 85.2% against 84.8% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Vietnam ranks 104th 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 (%).