Tunisia vs Uruguay: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Tunisia
90.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
91.2%
in 2023
Tunisia rank
67th
Uruguay rank
65th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Tunisia
  • Uruguay
020406080100201420182023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 91.2% against 90.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Tunisia ahead.

Tunisia ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 141 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 85.0% 80.2% 4.8% Tunisia
2020s 92.4% 88.4% 4.0% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Tunisia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 91.2% against 90.9% in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Tunisia and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Tunisia and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Tunisia ranks 67th 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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