Cameroon vs Ghana: Mobile phone subscriptions
Cameroon
31.52 million
in 2024
Ghana
39.13 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
46th
Ghana rank
43rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.13 million against 31.52 million in Cameroon, a difference of 7.61 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2,310 | 15,809 | 13,499 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.79 million | 4.56 million | 1.77 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.18 million | 31.45 million | 15.27 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.56 million | 38.69 million | 13.13 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 39.13 million against 31.52 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 7.61 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 43rd 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.