Australia and New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia and New Zealand
97.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.5%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 97.3% against 65.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 56.1% | 41.4% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 63.6% | 33.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 97.3% against 65.5% in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31.8%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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.