Kenya vs Tanzania: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Kenya
28.36 million
in 2011
Tanzania
25.83 million
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Tanzania rank
7th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.36 million against 25.83 million in Tanzania, a difference of 2.54 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,000 | 10,231 | 17,769 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 57,733 | 29,313 | 28,420 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 114,418 | 51,612 | 62,806 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 244,969 | 108,551 | 136,418 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.89 million | 5.31 million | 1.58 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 26.86 million | 23.49 million | 3.36 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 28.36 million against 25.83 million in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 2.54 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Kenya ranks 6th 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.