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

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

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

  • Americas
  • Qatar
020406080100201520192024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 85.2% 99.6% 14.4% Qatar
2020s 88.2% 98.7% 10.5% Qatar

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 Qatar?
Qatar, 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 Qatar?
9.5%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Qatar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Americas and Qatar rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Americas ranks 14th and Qatar 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