Central America vs Malta: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Central America
80.3%
in 2024
Malta
97.8%
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
Malta rank
26th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Central America
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 97.8% against 80.3% in Central America, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and Malta ranks 26th of 38 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.4% | 94.0% | 21.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 96.6% | 18.7% | Malta |
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, Central America or Malta?
- Malta, at 97.8% against 80.3% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Central America and Malta?
- 17.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Malta rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Central America ranks 26th and Malta ranks 26th of 38 groups.
- 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.