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
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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.

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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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