Iraq vs Suriname: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Iraq
89.5%
in 2024
Suriname
89.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
80th
Suriname rank
81st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Iraq
- Suriname
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 89.5% against 89.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Suriname ahead.
Iraq ranks 80th and Suriname ranks 81st of 182 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.2% | 77.0% | 18.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 87.9% | 2.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Iraq or Suriname?
- Iraq, at 89.5% against 89.2% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Iraq and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Suriname rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Iraq ranks 80th and Suriname ranks 81st 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.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).