Tanzania vs Vietnam: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Tanzania
85.3%
in 2024
Vietnam
84.8%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
102nd
Vietnam rank
104th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Tanzania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 85.3% against 84.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Vietnam ahead.
Tanzania ranks 102nd and Vietnam ranks 104th of 182 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.4% | 77.5% | 5.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.9% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Tanzania or Vietnam?
- Tanzania, at 85.3% against 84.8% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Tanzania ranks 102nd and Vietnam ranks 104th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).