Portugal vs Western Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Portugal
97.4%
in 2024
Western Africa
70.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
31st
Western Africa rank
30th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Portugal
- Western Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 97.4% against 70.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.3% | 61.9% | 31.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 69.1% | 27.9% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Western Africa?
- Portugal, at 97.4% against 70.3% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Portugal and Western Africa?
- 27.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Portugal ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 30th 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.