Central and Southern Asia vs Portugal: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Central and Southern Asia
70.8%
in 2025
Portugal
97.4%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
29th
Portugal rank
31st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 97.4% against 70.8% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 26.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st of 38 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 93.3% | 38.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 97.0% | 29.9% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 97.4% 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 Portugal?
- 26.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st 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.