Finland vs Gambia, The: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Finland
125.86 per 100 people
in 2024
Gambia, The
126.24 per 100 people
in 2024
Finland rank
73rd
Gambia, The rank
71st

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Finland
  • Gambia, The
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How they compare

Gambia, The currently reports 126.24 per 100 people against 125.86 per 100 people in Finland, a difference of 0.38 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 73rd and Gambia, The ranks 71st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Gambia, The Difference Ahead
1980s 1.56 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 1.56 per 100 people Finland
1990s 25.24 per 100 people 0.1594 per 100 people 25.09 per 100 people Finland
2000s 102.17 per 100 people 24.89 per 100 people 77.28 per 100 people Finland
2010s 142.54 per 100 people 102.62 per 100 people 39.92 per 100 people Finland
2020s 127.83 per 100 people 113.09 per 100 people 14.74 per 100 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Finland or Gambia, The?
Gambia, The, at 126.24 per 100 people against 125.86 per 100 people in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Finland and Gambia, The?
0.38 per 100 people, with Gambia, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gambia, The?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Finland and Gambia, The rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Finland ranks 73rd and Gambia, The ranks 71st 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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About this data

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

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