Ghana vs Nepal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Ghana
74.0%
in 2023
Nepal
74.6%
in 2023
Ghana rank
113th
Nepal rank
110th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 74.6% against 74.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Nepal ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Nepal ranks 110th of 141 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 62.5% | 8.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 70.0% | 1.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Ghana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 74.6% against 74.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Ghana and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Nepal ranks 110th 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 (%)