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
020406080201920212023

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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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