Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia
97.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 97.5% against 65.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 56.1% | 41.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 63.2% | 33.6% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 97.5% against 65.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia ranks 30th 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.