Macao vs Maldives: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Macao
93.4%
in 2024
Maldives
92.7%
in 2024
Macao rank
67th
Maldives rank
69th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Macao
- Maldives
How they compare
Macao currently reports 93.4% against 92.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Maldives ahead.
Macao ranks 67th and Maldives ranks 69th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 93.2% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.8% | 0.7% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Macao or Maldives?
- Macao, at 93.4% against 92.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Macao and Maldives?
- 0.7%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Maldives rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Macao ranks 67th and Maldives ranks 69th 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 (%).