Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs United States of America: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
63.1%
in 2025
United States of America
97.1%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
35th
United States of America rank
36th

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 97.1% against 63.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 34.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 36th of 38 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 54.2% 95.1% 40.9% United States of America
2020s 60.7% 96.1% 35.4% United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 97.1% 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 United States of America?
34.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United States of America rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 36th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed