Iceland vs Northern Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Iceland
98.7%
in 2024
Northern Africa
87.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
15th

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Iceland
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.7% against 87.7% in Northern Africa, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 97.8% 86.6% 11.2% Iceland
2020s 98.1% 87.9% 10.2% Iceland

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, Iceland or Northern Africa?
Iceland, at 98.7% against 87.7% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Iceland and Northern Africa?
11.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Iceland ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed