Malaysia vs Slovenia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Malaysia
98.4%
in 2023
Slovenia
98.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
11th
Slovenia rank
8th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Malaysia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Slovenia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 11th and Slovenia ranks 8th of 141 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 97.0% | 1.3% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 98.0% | 0.3% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Malaysia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Malaysia and Slovenia?
- 0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovenia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Slovenia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Malaysia ranks 11th and Slovenia ranks 8th 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 (%)