France vs Italy: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
France
95.7%
in 2023
Italy
95.3%
in 2023
France rank
40th
Italy rank
42nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 95.7% against 95.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 40th and Italy ranks 42nd of 141 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 92.0% | 3.5% | France |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.1% | 2.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, France or Italy?
- France, at 95.7% against 95.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between France and Italy?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- France ranks 40th and Italy ranks 42nd 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 (%)