China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
98.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100201420192024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 98.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 38 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 96.6% 87.0% 9.7% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2020s 97.8% 99.6% 1.9% Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 98.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Saudi Arabia?
1.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed