China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Kuwait: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
98.1%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.9%
in 2025
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Kuwait rank
4th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.9% against 98.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 4th of 38 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 99.4% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 98.8% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
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, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 99.9% against 98.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Kuwait?
- 1.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Kuwait rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 4th 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.