Eritrea vs Somalia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Eritrea
59.12 per 100 people
in 2022
Somalia
53.96 per 100 people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
196th
Somalia rank
198th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 59.12 per 100 people against 53.96 per 100 people in Somalia, a difference of 5.16 per 100 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 198th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000s | 1.64 per 100 people | 3.55 per 100 people | 1.91 per 100 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 15.94 per 100 people | 34.17 per 100 people | 18.23 per 100 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 55.87 per 100 people | 51.33 per 100 people | 4.53 per 100 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 59.12 per 100 people against 53.96 per 100 people in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 5.16 per 100 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Eritrea ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 198th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.