Iceland vs Western Europe: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Iceland
98.7%
in 2024
Western Europe
93.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
13th
Western Europe rank
10th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Iceland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.7% against 93.9% in Western Europe, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 92.2% | 5.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 93.2% | 4.9% | 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 Western Europe?
- Iceland, at 98.7% against 93.9% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Iceland and Western Europe?
- 4.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 10th 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.