China vs Oceania: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
China
98.4%
in 2025
Oceania
85.3%
in 2024
China rank
20th
Oceania rank
21st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- China
- Oceania
How they compare
China currently reports 98.4% against 85.3% in Oceania, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Oceania ahead.
China ranks 20th and Oceania ranks 21st of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Oceania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 85.0% | 0.6% | Oceania |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 85.0% | 6.3% | 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 Oceania?
- China, at 98.4% against 85.3% in Oceania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between China and Oceania?
- 13.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Oceania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do China and Oceania rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- China ranks 20th and Oceania ranks 21st 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.