Australia vs Liechtenstein: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Australia
97.5%
in 2024
Liechtenstein
97.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
Liechtenstein rank
27th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Australia
  • Liechtenstein
020406080100201920212024

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 97.7% against 97.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Liechtenstein ranks 27th of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Liechtenstein in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
2010s 97.8% 96.7% 1.1% Australia
2020s 96.8% 96.9% 0.1% Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Australia or Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein, at 97.7% against 97.5% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Australia and Liechtenstein?
0.2%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Liechtenstein?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Australia and Liechtenstein rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Australia ranks 29th and Liechtenstein ranks 27th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. 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 the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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