Paraguay vs Somalia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Paraguay
8.67 million
in 2023
Somalia
9.91 million
in 2023
Paraguay rank
96th
Somalia rank
94th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Paraguay
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.91 million against 8.67 million in Paraguay, a difference of 1.24 million.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 96th and Somalia ranks 94th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 81,259 | 0 | 81,259 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 388,300 | 2.45 million | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.12 million | 5.09 million | 2.03 million | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.29 million | 9.11 million | 818,352 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Paraguay or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 9.91 million against 8.67 million in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Paraguay and Somalia?
- 1.24 million, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Somalia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Somalia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Paraguay ranks 96th and Somalia ranks 94th 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.