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
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
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).