Namibia vs Uganda: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Namibia
85.16 per 100 people
in 2024
Uganda
83.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Namibia rank
164th
Uganda rank
165th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 85.16 per 100 people against 83.17 per 100 people in Uganda, a difference of 1.99 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Namibia ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 165th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.4169 per 100 people | 0.0425 per 100 people | 0.3744 per 100 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 26.75 per 100 people | 9.41 per 100 people | 17.34 per 100 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 106.61 per 100 people | 53.72 per 100 people | 52.89 per 100 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 96.67 per 100 people | 71.5 per 100 people | 25.17 per 100 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Namibia or Uganda?
- Namibia, at 85.16 per 100 people against 83.17 per 100 people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Namibia and Uganda?
- 1.99 per 100 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Namibia ranks 164th 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.