Liberia vs East Timor: Mobile phone subscriptions
Liberia
1.72 million
in 2022
East Timor
1.63 million
in 2024
Liberia rank
155th
East Timor rank
157th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Liberia
- East Timor
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.72 million against 1.63 million in East Timor, a difference of 92,790.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.
Liberia ranks 155th and East Timor ranks 157th of 212 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 440,615 | 97,437 | 343,178 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 1.06 million | 1.50 million | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.42 million | 261,263 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Liberia or East Timor?
- Liberia, at 1.72 million against 1.63 million in East Timor as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Liberia and East Timor?
- 92,790, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and East Timor?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and East Timor rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Liberia ranks 155th and East Timor ranks 157th 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.