Asia vs Ireland: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Asia
81.2%
in 2024
Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
Asia rank
25th
Ireland rank
26th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Asia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.8% against 81.2% in Asia, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 26th of 38 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.6% | 94.1% | 23.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 96.7% | 18.0% | Ireland |
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, Asia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 97.8% against 81.2% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Asia and Ireland?
- 16.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Ireland rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Asia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 26th 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.