Namibia vs Uganda: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Namibia
85.16 per 100 people
in 2024
Uganda
83.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Namibia rank
164th
Uganda rank
165th

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Namibia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 85.16 per 100 people against 83.17 per 100 people in Uganda, a difference of 1.99 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Namibia ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 165th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uganda 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 0.4169 per 100 people 0.0425 per 100 people 0.3744 per 100 people Namibia
2000s 26.75 per 100 people 9.41 per 100 people 17.34 per 100 people Namibia
2010s 106.61 per 100 people 53.72 per 100 people 52.89 per 100 people Namibia
2020s 96.67 per 100 people 71.5 per 100 people 25.17 per 100 people Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Namibia or Uganda?
Namibia, at 85.16 per 100 people against 83.17 per 100 people in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Namibia and Uganda?
1.99 per 100 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Namibia ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 165th 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