Central and Southern Asia vs Malta: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Central and Southern Asia
70.8%
in 2025
Malta
97.8%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
29th
Malta rank
26th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 97.8% against 70.8% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th 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 and Southern Asia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 94.0% | 38.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 96.6% | 29.5% | 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 and Southern Asia or Malta?
- Malta, at 97.8% 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 Central and Southern Asia and Malta?
- 27.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Malta rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th 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.