Netherlands vs Tuvalu: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Netherlands
88.2%
in 2023
Tuvalu
88.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
78th
Tuvalu rank
76th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Netherlands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 88.5% against 88.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 78th and Tuvalu ranks 76th of 141 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.1% | 87.8% | 1.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.9% | 0.5% | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 88.5% 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 Tuvalu?
- 0.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tuvalu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Tuvalu rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Netherlands ranks 78th and Tuvalu ranks 76th 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 (%)