Asia vs Norway: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Asia
81.2%
in 2024
Norway
98.2%
in 2024
Asia rank
25th
Norway rank
22nd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Asia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.2% against 81.2% in Asia, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 38 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.6% | 88.8% | 18.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 96.6% | 17.8% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 98.2% 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 Norway?
- 17.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Norway rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Asia ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.