Australia vs Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia
97.5%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
70.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Central and Southern Asia rank
29th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 97.5% against 70.8% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 55.3% | 42.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 67.1% | 29.8% | Australia |
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 or Central and Southern Asia?
- Australia, at 97.5% against 70.8% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and Central and Southern Asia?
- 26.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia ranks 30th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th 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.