Canada vs Uzbekistan: Mobile phone subscriptions

Canada
37.40 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
40.18 million
in 2024
Canada rank
44th
Uzbekistan rank
42nd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Canada
  • Uzbekistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M198020022024

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 40.18 million against 37.40 million in Canada, a difference of 2.78 million.

That makes Uzbekistan'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 Uzbekistan ahead.

Canada ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 71,818 0 71,818 Canada
1990s 2.81 million 9,909 2.80 million Canada
2000s 16.15 million 3.90 million 12.25 million Canada
2010s 29.73 million 23.57 million 6.16 million Canada
2020s 35.16 million 36.72 million 1.56 million Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Canada or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 40.18 million against 37.40 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Canada and Uzbekistan?
2.78 million, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uzbekistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Uzbekistan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Canada ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd 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
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