Northern Africa vs Oman: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Northern Africa
87.7%
in 2024
Oman
98.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
15th
Oman rank
18th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Northern Africa
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 98.5% against 87.7% in Northern Africa, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 15th and Oman ranks 18th of 38 groups.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 97.1% | 10.5% | Oman |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 97.8% | 9.9% | 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, Northern Africa or Oman?
- Oman, at 98.5% against 87.7% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Northern Africa and Oman?
- 10.8%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Oman?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Oman rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th and Oman ranks 18th 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.