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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed