Romania vs Singapore: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Romania
99.1%
in 2024
Singapore
99.8%
in 2024
Romania rank
7th
Singapore rank
5th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Romania
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.8% against 99.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 88.3% | 7.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.7% | 1.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Romania or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.8% against 99.1% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Romania and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Singapore rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Romania ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th 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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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).