Thailand vs Tuvalu: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Thailand
89.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
88.5%
in 2023
Thailand rank
83rd
Tuvalu rank
86th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Thailand
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 89.0% against 88.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Thailand ranks 83rd and Tuvalu ranks 86th of 182 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.1% | 87.8% | 6.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 87.9% | 1.2% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Thailand or Tuvalu?
- Thailand, at 89.0% against 88.5% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Thailand and Tuvalu?
- 0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tuvalu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Tuvalu rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Thailand ranks 83rd and Tuvalu ranks 86th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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 (%).