Ireland vs Malta: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
Malta
97.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
25th
Malta rank
25th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.8% against 97.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Malta ranks 25th of 182 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.6% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 97.8% against 97.8% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Malta ranks 25th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).