Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Mali or Senegal?

Mali, at 10.93 million against 9.70 million in Senegal as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?

40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.

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.

Mali vs Senegal: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Mali

10.93 million

in 2011

Senegal

9.70 million

in 2011

Mali rank

17th

Senegal rank

19th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Mali
Senegal

How they compare

Mali currently reports 10.93 million against 9.70 million in Senegal, a difference of 1.23 million.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Mali ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 19th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,124	9,747	7,623	Senegal
1970s	3,724	14,751	11,028	Senegal
1980s	7,124	23,674	16,550	Senegal
1990s	20,387	100,916	80,530	Senegal
2000s	1.41 million	2.61 million	1.20 million	Senegal
2010s	9.24 million	9.19 million	48,345	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Mali or Senegal?: Mali, at 10.93 million against 9.70 million in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Mali and Senegal?: 1.23 million, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Mali ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 19th 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: 07 August 2026

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