Nauru vs Uganda: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Nauru
87.17 per 100 people
in 2022
Uganda
83.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
162nd
Uganda rank
165th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Nauru
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 87.17 per 100 people against 83.17 per 100 people in Uganda, a difference of 4 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Nauru ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 165th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 4.16 per 100 people 0.0425 per 100 people 4.11 per 100 people Nauru
2000s 13.3 per 100 people 0.8373 per 100 people 12.47 per 100 people Nauru
2010s 77.65 per 100 people 53.03 per 100 people 24.62 per 100 people Nauru
2020s 86.15 per 100 people 66.01 per 100 people 20.14 per 100 people Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Nauru or Uganda?
Nauru, at 87.17 per 100 people against 83.17 per 100 people in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Nauru and Uganda?
4 per 100 people, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Uganda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Nauru and Uganda rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Nauru ranks 162nd 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

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.