Australia and New Zealand vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia and New Zealand
97.3%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
52.7%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
34th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
37th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 97.3% against 52.7% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th 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 | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 48.9% | 48.6% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 52.6% | 44.1% | 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 97.3% against 52.7% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and New Zealand and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 44.6%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th 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.