Nicaragua vs Panama: Mobile phone subscriptions
Nicaragua
7.33 million
in 2024
Panama
6.98 million
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
110th
Panama rank
112th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.33 million against 6.98 million in Panama, a difference of 346,600.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 110th and Panama ranks 112th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 8,211 | 34,924 | 26,714 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 2.03 million | 667,768 | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.49 million | 6.04 million | 451,577 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.61 million | 6.55 million | 56,960 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Nicaragua, at 7.33 million against 6.98 million in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 346,600, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th and Panama ranks 112th 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.