Algeria vs Morocco: Mobile phone subscriptions
Algeria
54.05 million
in 2024
Morocco
58.29 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
35th
Morocco rank
33rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 58.29 million against 54.05 million in Algeria, a difference of 4.24 million.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Morocco ahead.
Algeria ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 86.5 | 86.5 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 13,995 | 65,888 | 51,893 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 12.89 million | 12.66 million | 238,652 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 41.74 million | 41.40 million | 342,830 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 49.43 million | 53.57 million | 4.14 million | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Algeria or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 58.29 million against 54.05 million in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Algeria and Morocco?
- 4.24 million, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Algeria ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.