Uganda vs Uzbekistan: Mobile phone subscriptions

Uganda
41.60 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
40.18 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
41st
Uzbekistan rank
42nd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M198020022024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 41.60 million against 40.18 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.42 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Uganda ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 212 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 9,710 9,909 198.5 Uzbekistan
2000s 2.82 million 3.90 million 1.08 million Uzbekistan
2010s 20.22 million 23.57 million 3.35 million Uzbekistan
2020s 33.94 million 36.72 million 2.77 million Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Uganda or Uzbekistan?
Uganda, at 41.60 million against 40.18 million in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Uganda and Uzbekistan?
1.42 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uzbekistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Uzbekistan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Uganda ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd 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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