Australia and New Zealand vs Portugal: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia and New Zealand
97.3%
in 2025
Portugal
97.4%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 97.4% against 97.3% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 93.3% | 4.2% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 97.4% against 97.3% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st 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.