What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Central African Republic and Gambia?

377,680, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gambia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.

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.

Central African Republic vs Gambia: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Central African Republic

1.83 million

in 2011

Gambia

1.45 million

in 2011

Central African Republic rank

39th

Gambia rank

42nd

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Central African Republic
Gambia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.83 million against 1.45 million in Gambia, a difference of 377,680.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,471	1,890	581	Central African Republic
1980s	3,298	3,194	103.5	Central African Republic
1990s	8,619	20,606	11,986	Gambia
2000s	164,665	332,777	168,112	Gambia
2010s	1.59 million	1.49 million	96,100	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Central African Republic or Gambia?: Central African Republic, at 1.83 million against 1.45 million in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Central African Republic and Gambia?: 377,680, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gambia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Gambia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Central African Republic ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 42nd 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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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.