Spain vs Western Europe: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Spain
99.1%
in 2024
Western Europe
93.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
Western Europe rank
10th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Spain
- Western Europe
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.1% against 93.9% in Western Europe, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 92.2% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 93.2% | 5.9% | Spain |
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, Spain or Western Europe?
- Spain, at 99.1% against 93.9% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Spain and Western Europe?
- 5.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Spain ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 10th 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.