Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Azerbaijan
86.6%
in 2025
South Africa
87.0%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 87.0% against 86.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 73.9% | 5.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 86.8% | 2.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 87.0% against 86.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Azerbaijan ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).