Kenya vs Tanzania: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Kenya
126.48 per 100 people
in 2024
Tanzania
126.56 per 100 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
69th
Tanzania rank
68th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 126.56 per 100 people against 126.48 per 100 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.08 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 69th and Tanzania ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | 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 | 0.0175 per 100 people | 0.0374 per 100 people | 0.0198 per 100 people | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 17.01 per 100 people | 12.34 per 100 people | 4.68 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 79.27 per 100 people | 65.83 per 100 people | 13.44 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 121.63 per 100 people | 99 per 100 people | 22.63 per 100 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 126.56 per 100 people against 126.48 per 100 people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.08 per 100 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kenya ranks 69th 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.