El Salvador vs Namibia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
El Salvador
83.8%
in 2023
Namibia
82.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
91st
Namibia rank
94th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 83.8% against 82.2% in Namibia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 91st and Namibia ranks 94th of 141 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.1% | 72.4% | 4.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 76.6% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, El Salvador or Namibia?
- El Salvador, at 83.8% against 82.2% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 1.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- El Salvador ranks 91st and Namibia ranks 94th 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 (%)