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
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
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.