China vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
China
98.4%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
84.5%
in 2025
China rank
20th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
22nd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- China
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
China currently reports 98.4% against 84.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 79.3% | 5.1% | China |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 83.7% | 8.8% | China |
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 or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- China, at 98.4% against 84.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 13.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do China and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- China ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
- 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.