Rwanda vs Solomon Islands: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Rwanda
56.2%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
55.9%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
135th
Solomon Islands rank
136th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Rwanda
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.2% against 55.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Rwanda ranks 135th and Solomon Islands ranks 136th of 141 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 51.3% | 11.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 53.4% | 4.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Rwanda or Solomon Islands?
- Rwanda, at 56.2% against 55.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Rwanda and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Solomon Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Rwanda ranks 135th and Solomon Islands ranks 136th 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 (%)