Ghana vs Kenya: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Ghana
21.45 million
in 2011
Kenya
28.36 million
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Kenya rank
6th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.36 million against 21.45 million in Ghana, a difference of 6.91 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,300 | 28,000 | 10,700 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 32,213 | 57,733 | 25,520 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 38,697 | 114,418 | 75,721 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 93,600 | 244,969 | 151,369 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.84 million | 6.89 million | 2.05 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.58 million | 26.86 million | 7.27 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.36 million against 21.45 million in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Ghana and Kenya?
- 6.91 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 6th 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.