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
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed