Iceland vs Israel: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Iceland
98.1%
in 2023
Israel
97.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
18th
Israel rank
19th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.1% against 97.7% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Israel ranks 19th of 141 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Iceland or Israel?
- Iceland, at 98.1% against 97.7% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Israel ranks 19th 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 (%)