Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Netherlands
91.6%
in 2024
North Macedonia
92.3%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
75th
North Macedonia rank
72nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 92.3% against 91.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 72nd of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.1% | 83.7% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.8% | 0.2% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Netherlands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 92.3% against 91.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 0.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Netherlands ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 72nd 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 (%).