Africa vs Australia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Africa
69.4%
in 2024
Australia
97.5%
in 2024
Africa rank
31st
Australia rank
30th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Africa
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 97.5% against 69.4% in Africa, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 31st and Australia ranks 30th of 38 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.3% | 97.8% | 35.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 96.8% | 28.8% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 97.5% against 69.4% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Africa and Australia?
- 28.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Africa ranks 31st and Australia ranks 30th 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.