Portugal vs Senegal: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Portugal
124.13 per 100 people
in 2024
Senegal
123.89 per 100 people
in 2024
Portugal rank
78th
Senegal rank
79th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Portugal
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 124.13 per 100 people against 123.89 per 100 people in Senegal, a difference of 0.24 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Portugal ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 79th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0028 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0028 per 100 people Portugal
1990s 10.4 per 100 people 0.1319 per 100 people 10.27 per 100 people Portugal
2000s 101.91 per 100 people 20.11 per 100 people 81.8 per 100 people Portugal
2010s 114.33 per 100 people 94.05 per 100 people 20.27 per 100 people Portugal
2020s 120.8 per 100 people 118.98 per 100 people 1.81 per 100 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal or Senegal?
Portugal, at 124.13 per 100 people against 123.89 per 100 people in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Portugal and Senegal?
0.24 per 100 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Portugal ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 79th 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.