Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Mobile phone subscriptions
Sweden
14.92 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15.68 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Sweden
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.68 million against 14.92 million in Sweden, a difference of 754,500.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sweden ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109,241 | 0 | 109,241 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 19,873 | 2.05 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.84 million | 1.01 million | 7.83 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.18 million | 12.08 million | 106,640 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.06 million | 14.48 million | 421,220 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.68 million against 14.92 million in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 754,500, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Sweden ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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.