India vs Uganda: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
India
79.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Uganda
83.17 per 100 people
in 2024
India rank
167th
Uganda rank
165th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 83.17 per 100 people against 79.35 per 100 people in India, a difference of 3.82 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
India ranks 167th and Uganda ranks 165th of 212 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0427 per 100 people | 0.0425 per 100 people | 0.0002 per 100 people | India |
| 2000s | 12.29 per 100 people | 9.41 per 100 people | 2.88 per 100 people | India |
| 2010s | 75.3 per 100 people | 53.72 per 100 people | 21.59 per 100 people | India |
| 2020s | 80.79 per 100 people | 71.5 per 100 people | 9.29 per 100 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, India or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 83.17 per 100 people against 79.35 per 100 people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between India and Uganda?
- 3.82 per 100 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- India ranks 167th and Uganda ranks 165th 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.