China vs Switzerland: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
China
98.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
98.5%
in 2024
China rank
20th
Switzerland rank
18th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 95.5% | 11.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 97.5% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 98.5% against 98.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between China and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- China ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.