Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Hong Kong, China
97.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
Malaysia rank
11th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.1% | 2.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
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, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).