Ecuador vs Kiribati: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Ecuador
61.3%
in 2024
Kiribati
59.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
165th
Kiribati rank
168th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Ecuador
- Kiribati
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 61.3% against 59.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Kiribati ahead.
Ecuador ranks 165th and Kiribati ranks 168th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.9% | 66.2% | 6.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.8% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Ecuador or Kiribati?
- Ecuador, at 61.3% against 59.4% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Ecuador and Kiribati?
- 1.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kiribati?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Kiribati rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ecuador ranks 165th and Kiribati ranks 168th 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 (%).