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
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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

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.