Jamaica vs Nauru: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Jamaica
87.5%
in 2024
Nauru
88.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
89th
Nauru rank
88th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nauru
020406080100201620202024

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 88.0% against 87.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 89th and Nauru ranks 88th of 182 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nauru Difference Ahead
2010s 97.2% 90.7% 6.5% Jamaica
2020s 89.2% 88.9% 0.3% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Jamaica or Nauru?
Nauru, at 88.0% against 87.5% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Jamaica and Nauru?
0.5%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nauru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Nauru rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Jamaica ranks 89th and Nauru ranks 88th 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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