Egypt vs Western Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Egypt
97.4%
in 2024
Western Africa
70.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
31st
Western Africa rank
30th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Egypt
- Western Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 97.4% against 70.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 61.9% | 37.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 69.1% | 28.9% | 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 Western Africa?
- Egypt, at 97.4% against 70.3% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Egypt and Western Africa?
- 27.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 30th 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.