Australia vs Sudan: Mobile phone subscriptions
Australia
30.07 million
in 2024
Sudan
34.67 million
in 2022
Australia rank
48th
Sudan rank
45th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Australia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 34.67 million against 30.07 million in Australia, a difference of 4.60 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 45th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,057 | 0 | 13,057 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 2,760 | 2.49 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 16.70 million | 4.40 million | 12.30 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.52 million | 27.38 million | 1.86 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 27.66 million | 34.79 million | 7.13 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Australia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 34.67 million against 30.07 million in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Australia and Sudan?
- 4.60 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sudan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sudan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 45th 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.