Americas vs Iceland: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Americas
89.1%
in 2024
Iceland
98.7%
in 2024
Americas rank
14th
Iceland rank
13th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Americas
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.7% against 89.1% in Americas, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 13th of 38 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2% | 97.8% | 12.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 98.1% | 9.9% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 98.7% 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 Iceland?
- 9.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Iceland rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Americas ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 13th 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.