Brazil vs South Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Brazil
87.4%
in 2024
South Africa
87.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 87.4% against 87.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 185 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 73.9% | 9.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 86.8% | 1.5% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 87.4% against 87.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th 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.