Americas vs Denmark: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Americas
89.1%
in 2024
Denmark
98.6%
in 2024
Americas rank
14th
Denmark rank
16th

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

  • Americas
  • Denmark
020406080100201620202024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.6% against 89.1% in Americas, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 16th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Denmark Difference Ahead
2010s 85.2% 95.2% 10.0% Denmark
2020s 88.2% 97.4% 9.2% Denmark

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, Americas or Denmark?
Denmark, at 98.6% against 89.1% in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Americas and Denmark?
9.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Denmark?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Americas and Denmark rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Americas ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

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