China vs Switzerland: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
China
98.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
98.5%
in 2024
China rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 182 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 95.5% | 11.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 97.5% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 98.5% against 98.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between China and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- China ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).