Guatemala vs Samoa: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Guatemala
74.0%
in 2024
Samoa
75.7%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
138th
Samoa rank
135th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Guatemala
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 75.7% against 74.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 138th and Samoa ranks 135th of 182 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 66.4% | 6.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 74.1% | 6.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Guatemala or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 75.7% against 74.0% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Guatemala and Samoa?
- 1.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Guatemala ranks 138th and Samoa ranks 135th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).