Finland vs United States: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Finland
97.1%
in 2024
United States
97.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
34th
United States rank
34th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 97.1% against 97.1% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 34th and United States ranks 34th of 182 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 95.1% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.1% | 0.7% | Finland |
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 United States?
- Finland, at 97.1% against 97.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Finland and United States?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Finland ranks 34th and United States ranks 34th 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 (%).