Ghana vs Uganda: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled

Ghana
39.13 million
in 2024
Uganda
41.60 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
43rd
Uganda rank
41st

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M198020022024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 41.60 million against 39.13 million in Ghana, a difference of 2.47 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 41st of 212 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 15,809 9,710 6,098 Ghana
2000s 4.56 million 2.82 million 1.74 million Ghana
2010s 31.45 million 20.22 million 11.23 million Ghana
2020s 38.69 million 33.94 million 4.75 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, Ghana or Uganda?
Uganda, at 41.60 million against 39.13 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between Ghana and Uganda?
2.47 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,086 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.