Guam vs Somalia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Guam
59.83 per 100 people
in 2004
Somalia
53.96 per 100 people
in 2023
Guam rank
195th
Somalia rank
198th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Guam
- Somalia
How they compare
Guam currently reports 59.83 per 100 people against 53.96 per 100 people in Somalia, a difference of 5.87 per 100 people.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Guam ranks 195th and Somalia ranks 198th of 212 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | 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 | 3.72 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.72 per 100 people | Guam |
| 2000s | 37.88 per 100 people | 1.95 per 100 people | 35.92 per 100 people | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Guam or Somalia?
- Guam, at 59.83 per 100 people against 53.96 per 100 people in Somalia as of 2004.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Guam and Somalia?
- 5.87 per 100 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2004.
- How do Guam and Somalia rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Guam ranks 195th 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.