Ghana vs Sudan: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Ghana
21.45 million
in 2011
Sudan
25.54 million
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Sudan rank
8th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Ghana
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 25.54 million against 21.45 million in Ghana, a difference of 4.09 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sudan ahead.

Ghana ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 53 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 17,300 27,000 9,700 Sudan
1970s 32,213 41,762 9,548 Sudan
1980s 38,697 53,988 15,291 Sudan
1990s 93,600 104,539 10,938 Sudan
2000s 4.84 million 4.96 million 115,848 Sudan
2010s 19.58 million 22.09 million 2.51 million Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Ghana or Sudan?
Sudan, at 25.54 million against 21.45 million in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Ghana and Sudan?
4.09 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Ghana ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th 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.