Portugal vs Rwanda: Mobile phone subscriptions
Portugal
12.94 million
in 2024
Rwanda
13.29 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
81st
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Portugal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.29 million against 12.94 million in Portugal, a difference of 346,400.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Portugal ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 278.2 | 0 | 278.2 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1,600 | 1.06 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.69 million | 537,859 | 10.15 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.92 million | 7.40 million | 4.52 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.57 million | 11.71 million | 857,900 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Portugal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.29 million against 12.94 million in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Portugal and Rwanda?
- 346,400, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Portugal ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 81st 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.