Germany vs Thailand: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Germany
89.3%
in 2023
Thailand
88.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
74th
Thailand rank
77th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Germany
- Thailand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 89.3% against 88.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 77th of 141 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 81.1% | 9.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 86.8% | 3.1% | 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 Thailand?
- Germany, at 89.3% against 88.4% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Germany and Thailand?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Germany ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 77th 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 (%)