Israel vs Zimbabwe: Mobile phone subscriptions
Israel
16.65 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15.68 million
in 2024
Israel rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Israel
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16.65 million against 15.68 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 974,800.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 846,473 | 19,873 | 826,600 | Israel |
| 2000s | 7.31 million | 1.01 million | 6.30 million | Israel |
| 2010s | 10.06 million | 12.08 million | 2.02 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.87 million | 14.48 million | 605,500 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Israel or Zimbabwe?
- Israel, at 16.65 million against 15.68 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Israel and Zimbabwe?
- 974,800, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Israel ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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.