Germany vs Netherlands: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Germany
91.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
91.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
76th
Netherlands rank
75th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 91.6% against 91.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 75th of 182 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 86.1% | 4.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.6% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 91.6% against 91.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Germany ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 75th 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 (%).