Indonesia vs Uganda: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Indonesia
67.3%
in 2023
Uganda
67.4%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
123rd
Uganda rank
122nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Indonesia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 67.4% against 67.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 122nd of 141 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.5% | 60.8% | 2.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.4% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Indonesia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 67.4% against 67.3% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Indonesia and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Uganda rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Indonesia ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 122nd 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 (%)