Hong Kong vs Singapore: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Hong Kong
97.9%
in 2024
Singapore
97.8%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
13th
Singapore rank
14th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 89.4% | 6.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.7% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
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 or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 14th 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 (%).