San Marino vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
San Marino
97.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.5%
in 2025
San Marino rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- San Marino
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 97.1% against 65.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.6%.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, San Marino has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.5% | 56.1% | 36.4% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 63.2% | 32.1% | San Marino |
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, San Marino or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- San Marino, at 97.1% against 65.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between San Marino and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31.6%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do San Marino and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- San Marino ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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.