Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Spain
99.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 100.0% against 99.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 141 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 99.7% | 3.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 100.0% against 99.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Spain ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)