Gambia vs Kenya: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Gambia
126.24 per 100 people
in 2024
Kenya
126.48 per 100 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
71st
Kenya rank
69th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 126.48 per 100 people against 126.24 per 100 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.24 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 69th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.1594 per 100 people | 0.0175 per 100 people | 0.1419 per 100 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 24.89 per 100 people | 17.01 per 100 people | 7.88 per 100 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 102.62 per 100 people | 79.27 per 100 people | 23.35 per 100 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 113.09 per 100 people | 121.63 per 100 people | 8.54 per 100 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 126.48 per 100 people against 126.24 per 100 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.24 per 100 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gambia ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 69th 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.