Tanzania vs Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP

Tanzania
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tanzania rank
10th
Zambia rank
11th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP β€”
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP β€”
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP β€”
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2010s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2020s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Tanzania or Zambia?
Tanzania, at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Tanzania and Zambia?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Tanzania ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 11,883 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.