Denmark vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Denmark
98.6%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
87.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
16th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Denmark
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.6% against 87.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 84.4% | 10.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 86.9% | 10.6% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Denmark, at 98.6% against 87.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Denmark and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 11.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th 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.