What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Cameroon and Zambia?

0.49 per 100 people, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Zambia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Cameroon

108.21 per 100 people

in 2024

Zambia

108.7 per 100 people

in 2024

Cameroon rank

125th

Zambia rank

122nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

Cameroon
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 108.7 per 100 people against 108.21 per 100 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.49 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 122nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	—
1990s	0.0165 per 100 people	0.0479 per 100 people	0.0314 per 100 people	Zambia
2000s	15.5 per 100 people	11.24 per 100 people	4.26 per 100 people	Cameroon
2010s	71.05 per 100 people	69.49 per 100 people	1.56 per 100 people	Cameroon
2020s	92.12 per 100 people	102.54 per 100 people	10.42 per 100 people	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Cameroon or Zambia?: Zambia, at 108.7 per 100 people against 108.21 per 100 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Cameroon and Zambia?: 0.49 per 100 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Cameroon ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 122nd 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.