Israel vs Syria: Mobile phone subscriptions
Israel
16.65 million
in 2024
Syria
17.57 million
in 2024
Israel rank
71st
Syria rank
69th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Israel
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17.57 million against 16.65 million in Israel, a difference of 920,800.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 71st and Syria ranks 69th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 846,473 | 400 | 846,073 | Israel |
| 2000s | 7.31 million | 3.51 million | 3.80 million | Israel |
| 2010s | 10.06 million | 14.18 million | 4.12 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 13.87 million | 17.20 million | 3.32 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Israel or Syria?
- Syria, at 17.57 million against 16.65 million in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Israel and Syria?
- 920,800, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Syria rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Israel ranks 71st and Syria ranks 69th 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.