How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Somalia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Somalia: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Cape Verde

470,932

in 2011

Somalia

748,200

in 2010

Cape Verde rank

47th

Somalia rank

45th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Cape Verde
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 748,200 against 470,932 in Cape Verde, a difference of 277,268.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	188	1,249	1,061	Somalia
1980s	3,574	11,111	7,537	Somalia
1990s	23,862	16,700	7,162	Cape Verde
2000s	181,544	467,800	286,256	Somalia
2010s	443,842	748,200	304,358	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Cape Verde or Somalia?: Somalia, at 748,200 against 470,932 in Cape Verde as of 2010.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Cape Verde and Somalia?: 277,268, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Somalia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cape Verde and Somalia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Cape Verde ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.