Egypt vs Hong Kong: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Egypt
96.2%
in 2022
Hong Kong
97.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
Hong Kong rank
13th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Egypt
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 97.9% against 96.2% in Egypt, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 95.7% | 5.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.3% | 0.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex, Egypt or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 97.9% against 96.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 1.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Hong Kong rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).