Europe and Northern America vs Singapore: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Europe and Northern America
96.6%
in 2025
Singapore
99.8%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
7th
Singapore rank
5th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.8% against 96.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Europe and Northern America ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th of 38 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 88.3% | 5.4% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 96.7% | 1.3% | Singapore |
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, Europe and Northern America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.8% against 96.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Europe and Northern America and Singapore?
- 3.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Singapore rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th 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.