Mexico vs Venezuela: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Mexico
81.2%
in 2024
Venezuela
81.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
119th
Venezuela rank
116th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 81.6% against 81.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Venezuela ahead.
Mexico ranks 119th and Venezuela ranks 116th of 182 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.3% | 76.1% | 2.8% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 79.4% | 0.4% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Mexico or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 81.6% against 81.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Mexico and Venezuela?
- 0.4%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mexico ranks 119th and Venezuela ranks 116th 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
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).