Sweden vs Uruguay: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Sweden
90.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
91.2%
in 2023
Sweden rank
68th
Uruguay rank
65th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 91.2% against 90.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 141 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 83.3% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.4% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 91.2% against 90.3% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Sweden ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 65th 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 (%)