Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
85.95 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.20 billion
in 2025
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.20 billion against 85.95 million in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 1.11 billion.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.9 times Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 398 398 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 674 1.46 million 1.46 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 879,454 113.18 million 112.30 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 31.35 million 668.05 million 636.70 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 68.69 million 1.06 billion 991.31 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.20 billion against 85.95 million in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.11 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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
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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.