Australia and New Zealand vs United States: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia and New Zealand
97.3%
in 2025
United States
97.1%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
34th
United States rank
36th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 97.3% against 97.1% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and United States ranks 36th 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.1% | 2.4% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 0.5% | 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 United States?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 97.3% against 97.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 0.2%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and United States ranks 36th 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.