Colombia vs Ethiopia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Colombia
92.07 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
85.95 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 92.07 million against 85.95 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.12 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 591,578 | 674 | 590,904 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 19.58 million | 879,454 | 18.70 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54.43 million | 30.30 million | 24.13 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 80.60 million | 68.69 million | 11.91 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Colombia, at 92.07 million against 85.95 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 6.12 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 23rd 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.