Gabon vs Gambia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Gabon
3.18 million
in 2024
Gambia
3.48 million
in 2024
Gabon rank
142nd
Gambia rank
139th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.48 million against 3.18 million in Gabon, a difference of 302,060.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 139th of 212 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4,295 | 2,110 | 2,185 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 689,233 | 441,619 | 247,614 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 2.28 million | 376,243 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 2.99 million | 95,468 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3.48 million against 3.18 million in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Gabon and Gambia?
- 302,060, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Gabon ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 139th 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.