Denmark vs Luxembourg: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Denmark
98.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg
98.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
15th
Luxembourg rank
12th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 182 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.6% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.5% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th 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 (%).