Ireland vs World: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
World
82.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
World rank
23rd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.8% against 82.3% in World, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 73.9% | 20.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 80.1% | 16.7% | 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 World?
- Ireland, at 97.8% against 82.3% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Ireland and World?
- 15.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd 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.