Australia vs Southern Asia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia
97.5%
in 2024
Southern Asia
69.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Southern Asia rank
31st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 97.5% against 69.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Southern Asia ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 54.5% | 43.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 66.5% | 30.3% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Australia, at 97.5% against 69.4% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and Southern Asia?
- 28.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia ranks 30th 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.