China vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
China
98.4%
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia
82.3%
in 2024
China rank
20th
South-Eastern Asia rank
23rd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- China
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 98.4% against 82.3% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 74.9% | 9.5% | China |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 79.3% | 12.0% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- China, at 98.4% against 82.3% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between China and South-Eastern Asia?
- 16.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do China and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- China ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 187 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.