Qatar vs South America: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Qatar
98.6%
in 2024
South America
86.7%
in 2024
Qatar rank
16th
South America rank
17th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Qatar
- South America
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 98.6% against 86.7% in South America, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 16th and South America ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 83.1% | 16.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 86.7% | 12.0% | Qatar |
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, Qatar or South America?
- Qatar, at 98.6% against 86.7% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Qatar and South America?
- 11.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and South America rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Qatar ranks 16th and South America ranks 17th 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.