Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia and New Zealand
97.3%
in 2025
Eastern Africa
61.9%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
34th
Eastern Africa rank
36th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 97.3% against 61.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 35.4%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Eastern Africa ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 52.7% | 44.8% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 59.0% | 37.6% | Australia and New Zealand |
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, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 97.3% against 61.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
- 35.4%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Eastern Africa ranks 36th of 185 countries.
- 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.