Ecuador vs Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Ecuador
61.3%
in 2024
Zambia
62.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
131st
Zambia rank
128th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 62.8% against 61.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 128th of 141 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.5% | 47.6% | 11.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 57.9% | 2.6% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 62.8% against 61.3% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ecuador ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 128th 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 (%)