Finland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Finland
97.1%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
63.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
36th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
35th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Finland
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 97.1% against 63.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 36th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 54.2% | 44.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 60.7% | 36.1% | 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, Finland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Finland, at 97.1% 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 Finland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 34.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Finland ranks 36th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th 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.