Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 38 groups
All-time high
96.9%
in 2024
All-time low
94.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Northern America, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Northern America is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Northern America ranks 4th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 94.7% | — |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More science & technology data for Northern America
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 5,006 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 97.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 95.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Northern America?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Northern America was 96.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2019.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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