Canada vs Uganda: Mobile phone subscriptions
Canada
37.40 million
in 2024
Uganda
41.60 million
in 2024
Canada rank
44th
Uganda rank
41st
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Canada
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 41.60 million against 37.40 million in Canada, a difference of 4.20 million.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Canada ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71,818 | 0 | 71,818 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.81 million | 9,710 | 2.80 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 16.15 million | 2.82 million | 13.33 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 29.73 million | 20.22 million | 9.51 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 35.16 million | 33.94 million | 1.21 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Canada or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 41.60 million against 37.40 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Canada and Uganda?
- 4.20 million, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Uganda rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 41st 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.