Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Eswatini
83.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
83.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
109th
Nicaragua rank
111th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nicaragua
020406080201920212024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 83.6% against 83.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 182 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2010s 78.4% 62.6% 15.8% Eswatini
2020s 80.4% 75.5% 5.0% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
Eswatini, at 83.6% against 83.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
0.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Eswatini ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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