What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Denmark and Tanzania?

0.13 per 100 people, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tanzania?

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.

Denmark vs Tanzania: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Denmark

126.69 per 100 people

in 2024

Tanzania

126.56 per 100 people

in 2024

Denmark rank

65th

Tanzania rank

68th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

Denmark
Tanzania

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 126.69 per 100 people against 126.56 per 100 people in Tanzania, a difference of 0.13 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.

Denmark ranks 65th and Tanzania ranks 68th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8981 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	0.8981 per 100 people	Denmark
1990s	18.09 per 100 people	0.0374 per 100 people	18.05 per 100 people	Denmark
2000s	97.05 per 100 people	12.34 per 100 people	84.72 per 100 people	Denmark
2010s	124.65 per 100 people	65.83 per 100 people	58.81 per 100 people	Denmark
2020s	125.97 per 100 people	99 per 100 people	26.97 per 100 people	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark or Tanzania?: Denmark, at 126.69 per 100 people against 126.56 per 100 people in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Denmark and Tanzania?: 0.13 per 100 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tanzania?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Tanzania rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Denmark ranks 65th and Tanzania ranks 68th 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.