Belarus vs Western Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Belarus
97.7%
in 2024
Western Africa
70.3%
in 2024
Belarus rank
28th
Western Africa rank
30th

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Belarus
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 97.7% against 70.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 27.4%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Western Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 95.3% 61.9% 33.4% Belarus
2020s 97.1% 69.1% 28.0% Belarus

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, Belarus or Western Africa?
Belarus, at 97.7% 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 Belarus and Western Africa?
27.4%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Western Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Belarus ranks 28th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed