Norway vs Southern Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Norway
98.2%
in 2024
Southern Africa
86.3%
in 2024
Norway rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Norway
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.2% against 86.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 78.3% | 10.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 85.8% | 10.8% | Norway |
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, Norway or Southern Africa?
- Norway, at 98.2% against 86.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Norway and Southern Africa?
- 11.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.