Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Ethiopia
85.95 million
in 2024
Least developed countries
1.05 billion
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
24th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 1.05 billion against 85.95 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 963.05 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 213 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 674 154,446 153,772 Least developed countries
2000s 879,454 65.54 million 64.66 million Least developed countries
2010s 31.35 million 553.94 million 522.59 million Least developed countries
2020s 68.69 million 902.80 million 834.11 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 1.05 billion against 85.95 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
963.05 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.