Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
11.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
21st
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 11.54 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 5.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 212 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 99 % change on previous year 43.53 % change on previous year 55.46 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 37.69 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 36.58 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s 16.25 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 14.54 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Ethiopia, at 11.54 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.23 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.