Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Mobile phone subscriptions
Central African Republic
1.98 million
in 2022
Eritrea
2.02 million
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
151st
Eritrea rank
150th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Central African Republic
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.02 million against 1.98 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 36,680.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 151st and Eritrea ranks 150th of 212 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 828 | 0 | 828 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 211,221 | 45,654 | 165,566 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 499,082 | 711,165 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.87 million | 7,773 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2.02 million against 1.98 million in Central African Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 36,680, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st and Eritrea ranks 150th 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.