Pakistan vs Uganda: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Pakistan
76.85 per 100 people
in 2024
Uganda
83.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Pakistan rank
168th
Uganda rank
165th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Pakistan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 83.17 per 100 people against 76.85 per 100 people in Pakistan, a difference of 6.32 per 100 people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Pakistan ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 165th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 0.054 per 100 people 0.0425 per 100 people 0.0115 per 100 people Pakistan
2000s 16.16 per 100 people 9.41 per 100 people 6.75 per 100 people Pakistan
2010s 60.92 per 100 people 53.72 per 100 people 7.2 per 100 people Pakistan
2020s 77.21 per 100 people 71.5 per 100 people 5.71 per 100 people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 83.17 per 100 people against 76.85 per 100 people in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Pakistan and Uganda?
6.32 per 100 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Uganda rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Pakistan ranks 168th 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.