Gabon vs Portugal: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Gabon
125.34 per 100 people
in 2024
Portugal
124.13 per 100 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
75th
Portugal rank
78th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Gabon
- Portugal
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 125.34 per 100 people against 124.13 per 100 people in Portugal, a difference of 1.21 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Gabon ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 78th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0028 per 100 people | 0.0028 per 100 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.3646 per 100 people | 10.4 per 100 people | 10.04 per 100 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 45.09 per 100 people | 101.91 per 100 people | 56.82 per 100 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 132.41 per 100 people | 114.33 per 100 people | 18.08 per 100 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 126.96 per 100 people | 120.8 per 100 people | 6.16 per 100 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Gabon or Portugal?
- Gabon, at 125.34 per 100 people against 124.13 per 100 people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Gabon and Portugal?
- 1.21 per 100 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Portugal rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gabon ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 78th 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.