Australia vs Cameroon: Mobile phone subscriptions
Australia
30.07 million
in 2024
Cameroon
31.52 million
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Cameroon rank
46th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Australia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 31.52 million against 30.07 million in Australia, a difference of 1.44 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Cameroon ranks 46th of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,057 | 0 | 13,057 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 2,310 | 2.49 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 16.70 million | 2.79 million | 13.90 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.52 million | 16.18 million | 9.34 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 28.56 million | 25.56 million | 3.00 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Australia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 31.52 million against 30.07 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Australia and Cameroon?
- 1.44 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Cameroon rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 48th and Cameroon ranks 46th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β 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.