Latin America and the Caribbean vs Malaysia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Latin America and the Caribbean
84.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
21st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.3% against 84.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 38 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.3% | 95.7% | 16.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 97.7% | 14.2% | Malaysia |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 98.3% against 84.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Latin America and the Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 13.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 38 groups.
- 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.