Egypt vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Egypt
97.4%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
63.1%
in 2025
Egypt rank
31st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
34th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- Egypt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 97.4% against 63.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 31st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 54.2% | 44.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 60.7% | 37.3% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Egypt, at 97.4% against 63.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Egypt and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 34.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 31st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 34th of 187 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.