Kiribati vs Solomon Islands: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Kiribati
59.4%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
58.6%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
168th
Solomon Islands rank
170th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Kiribati
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 59.4% against 58.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 170th of 182 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.2% | 54.4% | 11.8% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 56.9% | 6.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Kiribati or Solomon Islands?
- Kiribati, at 59.4% against 58.6% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 0.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Kiribati ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 170th 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 (%).