Ghana vs Uganda: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Ghana
21.45 million
in 2011
Uganda
17.16 million
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Uganda rank
11th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.45 million against 17.16 million in Uganda, a difference of 4.29 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,300 | 10,000 | 7,300 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 32,213 | 19,733 | 12,480 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 38,697 | 23,985 | 14,712 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 93,600 | 48,979 | 44,621 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.84 million | 2.93 million | 1.91 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 19.58 million | 15.16 million | 4.42 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 21.45 million against 17.16 million in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Ghana and Uganda?
- 4.29 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Ghana ranks 9th 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
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.