Italy vs United Kingdom: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Italy
96.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
95.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 96.0% against 95.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 185 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.2% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.9% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 96.0% against 95.9% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Italy ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 48th 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.