Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Mobile phone subscriptions
Ethiopia
85.95 million
in 2024
Tanzania
86.77 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
22nd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 86.77 million against 85.95 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 821,400.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 674 | 12,200 | 11,526 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 879,454 | 5.15 million | 4.27 million | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 30.30 million | 33.39 million | 3.09 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 68.69 million | 64.49 million | 4.20 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 86.77 million against 85.95 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 821,400, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 22nd 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.