Denmark vs South America: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Denmark
98.6%
in 2024
South America
86.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
16th
South America rank
17th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Denmark
- South America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.6% against 86.7% in South America, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and South America ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 83.1% | 12.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 86.7% | 10.8% | 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 South America?
- Denmark, at 98.6% against 86.7% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Denmark and South America?
- 11.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South America rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 16th and South America ranks 17th 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.