Northern America vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Northern America
96.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
Northern America rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Northern America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 96.9% in Northern America, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 38 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 96.9% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 99.6% | 3.8% | Saudi Arabia |
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 America or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 96.9% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Northern America and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Northern America ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st 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.