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
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.