Ethiopia vs Uganda: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Ethiopia
14.96 million
in 2011
Uganda
17.16 million
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
13th
Uganda rank
11th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 17.16 million against 14.96 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.21 million.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,818 | 8,500 | 4,318 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 51,338 | 19,733 | 31,605 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 90,778 | 23,985 | 66,793 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 146,884 | 48,979 | 97,905 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 2.93 million | 1.47 million | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11.36 million | 15.16 million | 3.80 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 17.16 million against 14.96 million in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 2.21 million, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th 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
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.