Senegal vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile phone subscriptions

Senegal
22.92 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.41 million
in 2024
Senegal rank
60th
United Arab Emirates rank
62nd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Senegal
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198020022024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 22.92 million against 22.41 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 515,100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Senegal ranks 60th and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 0 10,303 10,303 United Arab Emirates
1990s 12,394 224,530 212,136 United Arab Emirates
2000s 2.36 million 5.02 million 2.66 million United Arab Emirates
2010s 13.70 million 16.67 million 2.96 million United Arab Emirates
2020s 21.02 million 20.06 million 967,760 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Senegal or United Arab Emirates?
Senegal, at 22.92 million against 22.41 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Senegal and United Arab Emirates?
515,100, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Arab Emirates?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Senegal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Senegal ranks 60th and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd 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
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