Namibia vs Senegal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Namibia
79.7%
in 2024
Senegal
79.4%
in 2024
Namibia rank
127th
Senegal rank
129th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Namibia
- Senegal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 79.7% against 79.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 127th and Senegal ranks 129th of 182 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.5% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Namibia or Senegal?
- Namibia, at 79.7% against 79.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Namibia and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Namibia ranks 127th and Senegal ranks 129th 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 (%).