Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 52.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
37th
of 38 groups
All-time high
53.5%
in 2021
All-time low
48.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2019–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 52.7% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48.9% | — |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.1% | 53.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More science & technology data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 26.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 86.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 82.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 80.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 52.7% in 2025, 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2019.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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