Australia vs Macao: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Australia
94.6%
in 2023
Macao
94.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
47th
Macao rank
49th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Australia
- Macao
How they compare
Australia currently reports 94.6% against 94.2% in Macao, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and Macao ranks 49th of 141 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 92.7% | 5.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 93.8% | 1.4% | Australia |
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 Macao?
- Australia, at 94.6% against 94.2% in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Australia and Macao?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Macao?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Macao rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Australia ranks 47th and Macao ranks 49th of 141 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)