Cyprus vs Jamaica: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Cyprus
96.7%
in 2023
Jamaica
96.8%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
30th
Jamaica rank
27th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Cyprus
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 96.8% against 96.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cyprus ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.8% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.7% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Cyprus or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 96.8% against 96.7% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Cyprus and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cyprus ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 141 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 (%)