Denmark vs Northern Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Denmark
98.6%
in 2024
Northern Africa
87.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
16th
Northern Africa rank
15th

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • Northern Africa
020406080100201620202024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.6% against 87.7% in Northern Africa, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 15th 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 Difference Ahead
2010s 95.2% 86.6% 8.6% Denmark
2020s 97.4% 87.9% 9.6% 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?
Denmark, at 98.6% against 87.7% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Denmark and Northern Africa?
10.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Denmark ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed