Djibouti vs Iceland: Mobile phone subscriptions

Djibouti
558,607
in 2023
Iceland
475,724
in 2024
Djibouti rank
170th
Iceland rank
173rd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Djibouti
  • Iceland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198020022024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 558,607 against 475,724 in Iceland, a difference of 82,883.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Djibouti ranks 170th and Iceland ranks 173rd of 212 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 2,206 2,206 Iceland
1990s 81.3 49,735 49,654 Iceland
2000s 47,574 288,097 240,522 Iceland
2010s 294,385 377,516 83,130 Iceland
2020s 503,470 446,576 56,894 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Djibouti or Iceland?
Djibouti, at 558,607 against 475,724 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Djibouti and Iceland?
82,883, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iceland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Iceland rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Djibouti ranks 170th and Iceland ranks 173rd of 212 regions.
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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