Djibouti vs Maldives: Mobile phone subscriptions
Djibouti
558,607
in 2023
Maldives
781,866
in 2024
Djibouti rank
170th
Maldives rank
167th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Djibouti
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 781,866 against 558,607 in Djibouti, a difference of 223,259.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Djibouti ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 167th of 212 regions.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 81.3 | 584.2 | 502.9 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 47,574 | 192,975 | 145,401 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 294,385 | 701,434 | 407,049 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 503,470 | 720,938 | 217,468 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Djibouti or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 781,866 against 558,607 in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Djibouti and Maldives?
- 223,259, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Maldives?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Maldives rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Djibouti ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 167th 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.