China vs Southern Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
China
98.4%
in 2025
Southern Africa
86.3%
in 2024
China rank
20th
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- China
- Southern Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 98.4% against 86.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 78.3% | 6.1% | China |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 85.8% | 5.5% | 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 Southern Africa?
- China, at 98.4% against 86.3% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between China and Southern Africa?
- 12.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- China ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.