Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Africa
69.4%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
97.3%
in 2025
Africa rank
31st
Australia and New Zealand rank
34th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 97.3% against 69.4% in Africa, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 31st and Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th of 38 groups.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.3% | 97.5% | 35.2% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 96.6% | 28.5% | Australia and New Zealand |
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, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 97.3% against 69.4% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 27.9%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Africa ranks 31st and Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th of 38 groups.
- 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.