Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Portugal: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
63.1%
in 2025
Portugal
97.4%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 97.4% against 63.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 37 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 93.3% | 39.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 97.0% | 36.3% | Portugal |
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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 97.4% against 63.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Portugal?
- 34.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Portugal rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 37 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.