Malaysia vs Oceania: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
Oceania
85.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
21st
Oceania rank
21st

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

  • Malaysia
  • Oceania
020406080100201520192024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 98.3% against 85.3% in Oceania, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Oceania's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 21st and Oceania ranks 21st of 185 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Oceania Difference Ahead
2010s 95.7% 85.0% 10.7% Malaysia
2020s 97.7% 85.0% 12.7% 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, Malaysia or Oceania?
Malaysia, at 98.3% against 85.3% in Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Malaysia and Oceania?
13.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oceania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Oceania rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Malaysia ranks 21st and Oceania ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

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