Mali vs Netherlands: Mobile phone subscriptions
Mali
25.87 million
in 2022
Netherlands
23.43 million
in 2024
Mali rank
55th
Netherlands rank
58th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Mali
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.87 million against 23.43 million in Netherlands, a difference of 2.44 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mali ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 13,330 | 13,330 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,489 | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 15.62 million | 14.28 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18.60 million | 20.29 million | 1.69 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.17 million | 21.35 million | 3.83 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Mali or Netherlands?
- Mali, at 25.87 million against 23.43 million in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Mali and Netherlands?
- 2.44 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Netherlands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Netherlands rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Mali ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 58th 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.