Iraq vs Thailand: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Iraq
89.5%
in 2024
Thailand
89.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
80th
Thailand rank
83rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 89.5% against 89.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Thailand ahead.
Iraq ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 182 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.6% | 82.1% | 21.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 87.2% | 2.0% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Iraq, at 89.5% against 89.0% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Iraq and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Iraq ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 83rd 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 (%).