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
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.