Malaysia vs Switzerland: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
98.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Switzerland rank
17th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 98.5% against 98.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 182 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 98.5% against 98.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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 (%).