Ghana vs Sudan: Mobile phone subscriptions
Ghana
39.13 million
in 2024
Sudan
34.67 million
in 2022
Ghana rank
43rd
Sudan rank
45th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.13 million against 34.67 million in Sudan, a difference of 4.45 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 45th of 212 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 15,809 | 2,760 | 13,049 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.56 million | 4.40 million | 166,232 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 31.45 million | 27.38 million | 4.07 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 40.32 million | 34.79 million | 5.53 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Ghana or Sudan?
- Ghana, at 39.13 million against 34.67 million in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Ghana and Sudan?
- 4.45 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 45th 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.