New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

New Zealand
95.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
95.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
48th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 95.9% against 95.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 96.3% 92.2% 4.1% New Zealand
2020s 95.4% 94.9% 0.5% New Zealand

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, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
New Zealand, at 95.9% against 95.9% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
New Zealand ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 48th 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