Malaysia vs Singapore: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Malaysia
98.0%
in 2024
Singapore
97.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
11th
Singapore rank
14th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.0% against 97.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 89.8% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 98.0% against 97.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 11th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).