Finland vs Iceland: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Finland
97.4%
in 2023
Iceland
98.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
21st
Iceland rank
18th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.1% against 97.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.8% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 98.1% against 97.4% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Finland ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th 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 (%)