East Timor vs Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
East Timor
61.7%
in 2023
Zambia
62.8%
in 2023
East Timor rank
130th
Zambia rank
128th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 62.8% against 61.7% in East Timor, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 128th of 141 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.4% | 50.6% | 8.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 57.9% | 2.9% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, East Timor or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 62.8% against 61.7% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between East Timor and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- East Timor ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 128th 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 (%)