Ireland vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
74.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
28th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Ireland
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.8% against 74.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 66.2% | 27.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 72.0% | 24.7% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Ireland, at 97.8% against 74.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 23.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 28th 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.