Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs United States: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
52.7%
in 2025
United States
97.1%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
37th
United States rank
36th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.1% against 52.7% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 44.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th and United States ranks 36th of 38 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 95.1% | 46.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 96.1% | 43.6% | United States |
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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or United States?
- United States, at 97.1% against 52.7% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United States?
- 44.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United States rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th and United States ranks 36th 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.