China vs World: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
China
98.4%
in 2025
World
82.3%
in 2025
China rank
20th
World rank
23rd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- China
- World
How they compare
China currently reports 98.4% against 82.3% in World, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 20th and World ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 73.9% | 10.5% | China |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 80.5% | 12.1% | 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 World?
- China, at 98.4% against 82.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between China and World?
- 16.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do China and World rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- China ranks 20th and World ranks 23rd 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.