Gambia vs Tanzania: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Gambia
126.24 per 100 people
in 2024
Tanzania
126.56 per 100 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
71st
Tanzania rank
68th

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 126.56 per 100 people against 126.24 per 100 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.32 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Gambia ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 68th of 212 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania 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 0.1594 per 100 people 0.0374 per 100 people 0.1221 per 100 people Gambia
2000s 24.89 per 100 people 12.34 per 100 people 12.55 per 100 people Gambia
2010s 102.62 per 100 people 65.83 per 100 people 36.79 per 100 people Gambia
2020s 113.09 per 100 people 99 per 100 people 14.09 per 100 people Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Gambia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 126.56 per 100 people against 126.24 per 100 people in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Gambia and Tanzania?
0.32 per 100 people, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Gambia ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 68th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and landline 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, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed