Namibia vs Uzbekistan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Namibia
82.2%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
82.2%
in 2023
Namibia rank
94th
Uzbekistan rank
94th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Namibia
  • Uzbekistan
020406080201720202023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 82.2% against 82.2% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Namibia ranks 94th and Uzbekistan ranks 94th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2010s 72.4% 69.8% 2.6% Namibia
2020s 76.6% 76.3% 0.3% Namibia

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 Uzbekistan?
Namibia, at 82.2% against 82.2% in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Namibia and Uzbekistan?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uzbekistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Namibia ranks 94th and Uzbekistan ranks 94th of 141 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
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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