How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Somalia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP

Rwanda

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Somalia

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Rwanda rank

14th

Somalia rank

12th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP over time

Rwanda
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 12th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2010s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Somalia?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, 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 by country, 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: 205 places, 8,415 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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