Eastern Africa vs Finland: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Eastern Africa
61.9%
in 2024
Finland
97.1%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
36th
Finland rank
36th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Eastern Africa
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 97.1% against 61.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 36th and Finland ranks 36th of 38 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 98.4% | 45.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 96.8% | 37.8% | Finland |
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, Eastern Africa or Finland?
- Finland, at 97.1% against 61.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Eastern Africa and Finland?
- 35.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Finland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Finland rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Eastern Africa ranks 36th and Finland ranks 36th of 38 groups.
- 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.