Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Côte d'Ivoire
17.61 million
in 2011
Ghana
21.45 million
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
10th
Ghana rank
9th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 21.45 million against 17.61 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 3.84 million.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 9th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 8,600 17,300 8,700 Ghana
1970s 26,350 32,213 5,863 Ghana
1980s 54,667 38,697 15,970 Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 160,644 93,600 67,043 Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 4.55 million 4.84 million 292,587 Ghana
2010s 16.75 million 19.58 million 2.84 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana, at 21.45 million against 17.61 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
3.84 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 9th 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.