Australia vs Western Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Australia
97.5%
in 2024
Western Africa
70.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Western Africa rank
30th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 97.5% against 70.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 61.9% | 35.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 69.1% | 27.7% | 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 Western Africa?
- Australia, at 97.5% against 70.3% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and Western Africa?
- 27.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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.