Ghana vs Tanzania: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Ghana
21.45 million
in 2011
Tanzania
25.83 million
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Tanzania rank
7th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 25.83 million against 21.45 million in Ghana, a difference of 4.38 million.

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

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

Ghana ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 17,300 10,231 7,069 Ghana
1970s 32,213 29,313 2,900 Ghana
1980s 38,697 51,612 12,915 Tanzania
1990s 93,600 108,551 14,950 Tanzania
2000s 4.84 million 5.31 million 469,034 Tanzania
2010s 19.58 million 23.49 million 3.91 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Ghana or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 25.83 million against 21.45 million in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Ghana and Tanzania?
4.38 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Ghana ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th 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.