Netherlands vs Thailand: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Netherlands
88.2%
in 2023
Thailand
88.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
78th
Thailand rank
77th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Netherlands
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 88.4% against 88.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Thailand ahead.
Netherlands ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 77th of 141 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.8% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.8% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 88.4% against 88.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Netherlands and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Netherlands ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 77th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)