Cape Verde vs Maldives: Mobile phone subscriptions
Cape Verde
587,026
in 2024
Maldives
781,866
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
169th
Maldives rank
167th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 781,866 against 587,026 in Cape Verde, a difference of 194,840.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 167th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 910.8 | 584.2 | 326.6 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 112,439 | 192,975 | 80,536 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 533,814 | 701,434 | 167,620 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 580,175 | 733,124 | 152,949 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 781,866 against 587,026 in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 194,840, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 167th 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.