Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Asia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia and New Zealand
97.3%
in 2025
Southern Asia
69.4%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
34th
Southern Asia rank
31st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 97.3% against 69.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Southern Asia ranks 31st 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 54.5% | 43.0% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 66.5% | 30.1% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 97.3% against 69.4% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia?
- 27.9%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Southern Asia 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.