Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Afghanistan
48.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia
52.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
179th
Ethiopia rank
176th

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
0204060201520192024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 52.7% against 48.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and Ethiopia ranks 176th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 46.8% 58.3% 11.5% Ethiopia
2020s 46.1% 49.7% 3.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 52.7% against 48.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
4.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Ethiopia ranks 176th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed