Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Cameroon
11.16 million
in 2011
Ethiopia
14.96 million
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Ethiopia rank
13th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 14.96 million against 11.16 million in Cameroon, a difference of 3.80 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 14,472 55,006 40,535 Ethiopia
1980s 28,175 90,778 62,602 Ethiopia
1990s 67,516 146,884 79,368 Ethiopia
2000s 2.95 million 1.46 million 1.50 million Cameroon
2010s 10.17 million 11.36 million 1.19 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 14.96 million against 11.16 million in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
3.80 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 13th 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

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