Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia and New Zealand
97.3%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
63.1%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
34th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
35th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 97.3% against 63.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th 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 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 54.2% | 43.3% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 61.1% | 35.6% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 97.3% against 63.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 34.2%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th 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.