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
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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.

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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