Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Azerbaijan
86.6%
in 2025
South Africa
87.0%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
101st
South Africa rank
99th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 87.0% against 86.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 73.9% | 5.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 86.8% | 2.7% | South Africa |
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, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 87.0% against 86.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 187 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.