Singapore vs United States of America: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Singapore
99.8%
in 2024
United States of America
97.1%
in 2024
Singapore rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.8% against 97.1% in United States of America, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was United States of America ahead.
Singapore ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.3% | 95.1% | 6.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.1% | 0.6% | Singapore |
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, Singapore or United States of America?
- Singapore, at 99.8% against 97.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Singapore and United States of America?
- 2.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Singapore ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.