Caribbean vs Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Caribbean
75.3%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
70.8%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
27th
Central and Southern Asia rank
29th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Caribbean
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 75.3% against 70.8% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 38 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.5% | 55.3% | 12.2% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 67.1% | 6.3% | Caribbean |
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, Caribbean or Central and Southern Asia?
- Caribbean, at 75.3% against 70.8% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Caribbean and Central and Southern Asia?
- 4.5%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 38 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.