How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1965 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.

Eswatini vs Gambia: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Eswatini

842,365

in 2011

Gambia

1.45 million

in 2011

Eswatini rank

44th

Gambia rank

42nd

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Eswatini
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.45 million against 842,365 in Eswatini, a difference of 609,245.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 44th and Gambia ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,000	780	1,220	Eswatini
1970s	3,585	1,590	1,995	Eswatini
1980s	8,537	3,194	5,343	Eswatini
1990s	22,546	20,606	1,941	Eswatini
2000s	282,699	484,416	201,717	Gambia
2010s	810,566	1.49 million	678,798	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Eswatini or Gambia?: Gambia, at 1.45 million against 842,365 in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Eswatini and Gambia?: 609,245, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Eswatini ranks 44th 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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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.