Ethiopia vs France: Mobile phone subscriptions

Ethiopia
85.95 million
in 2024
France
77.53 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
23rd
France rank
26th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • France
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M198020022024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 85.95 million against 77.53 million in France, a difference of 8.42 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and France ranks 26th of 212 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia France Difference Ahead
1980s 0 32,502 32,502 France
1990s 674 4.48 million 4.48 million France
2000s 879,454 46.19 million 45.31 million France
2010s 30.30 million 64.88 million 34.58 million France
2020s 64.37 million 75.61 million 11.24 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Ethiopia or France?
Ethiopia, at 85.95 million against 77.53 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Ethiopia and France?
8.42 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and France ranks 26th 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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