Malaysia vs Oman: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
Oman
98.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
21st
Oman rank
18th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 98.5% against 98.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Oman ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Oman ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 97.1% | 1.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.8% | 0.1% | Oman |
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 Oman?
- Oman, at 98.5% against 98.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Malaysia and Oman?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Oman ranks 18th 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.