Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Ethiopia
85.95 million
in 2024
Tanzania
86.77 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
22nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 86.77 million against 85.95 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 821,400.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 674 12,200 11,526 Tanzania
2000s 879,454 5.15 million 4.27 million Tanzania
2010s 31.35 million 34.40 million 3.06 million Tanzania
2020s 68.69 million 64.49 million 4.20 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 86.77 million against 85.95 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
821,400, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
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.