Denmark vs Singapore: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Denmark
98.2%
in 2023
Singapore
98.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
15th
Singapore rank
15th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.2% against 98.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 15th of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.8% | 89.5% | 6.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 1.1% | Denmark |
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 Singapore?
- Denmark, at 98.2% against 98.2% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Denmark and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 15th 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 (%)