Australia vs Portugal: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia
97.5%
in 2024
Portugal
97.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Portugal rank
31st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 97.5% against 97.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 93.3% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 97.0% | 0.1% | 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 or Portugal?
- Australia, at 97.5% against 97.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia ranks 30th 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.