Qatar vs Southern Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Qatar
98.6%
in 2024
Southern Africa
86.3%
in 2024
Qatar rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Qatar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 98.6% against 86.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 78.3% | 21.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 85.8% | 12.9% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Qatar, at 98.6% 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 Qatar and Southern Africa?
- 12.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Qatar ranks 16th 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.