Egypt vs Singapore: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex

Egypt
96.2%
in 2022
Singapore
97.8%
in 2023
Egypt rank
16th
Singapore rank
14th

Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time

  • Egypt
  • Singapore
020406080100201420182023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 97.8% against 96.2% in Egypt, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 14th of 37 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 94.2% 89.4% 4.8% Egypt
2020s 98.1% 93.2% 4.8% 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 Singapore?
Singapore, at 97.8% against 96.2% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Egypt and Singapore?
1.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Singapore?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Singapore rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
Egypt ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 290 data points, 2013–2025
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).