Qatar vs Palestine: Mobile phone subscriptions

Qatar
4.68 million
in 2024
Palestine
4.15 million
in 2023
Qatar rank
129th
Palestine rank
131st

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Qatar
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 4.68 million against 4.15 million in Palestine, a difference of 534,340.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 129th and Palestine ranks 131st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 5,585 0 5,585 Qatar
2000s 771,136 666,061 105,075 Qatar
2010s 3.30 million 3.49 million 197,594 Palestine
2020s 4.27 million 4.08 million 185,950 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Qatar or Palestine?
Qatar, at 4.68 million against 4.15 million in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Qatar and Palestine?
534,340, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Palestine?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Palestine rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Qatar ranks 129th and Palestine ranks 131st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed