Colombia vs Egypt: Mobile phone subscriptions

Colombia
92.07 million
in 2024
Egypt
113.19 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Egypt rank
17th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Colombia
  • Egypt
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M198020022024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 113.19 million against 92.07 million in Colombia, a difference of 21.12 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 17th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 0 926.7 926.7 Egypt
1990s 591,578 67,954 523,625 Colombia
2000s 19.58 million 18.05 million 1.53 million Colombia
2010s 55.44 million 92.98 million 37.54 million Egypt
2020s 80.60 million 102.06 million 21.46 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Colombia or Egypt?
Egypt, at 113.19 million against 92.07 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Colombia and Egypt?
21.12 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Colombia ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 17th 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