Benin vs Gambia: Mobile phone subscribers
Benin
853.33 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Gambia
788.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Benin rank
15th
Gambia rank
18th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 853.33 per 1,000 people against 788.9 per 1,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 64.43 per 1,000 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Gambia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.3538 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 163.78 per 1,000 people | 276.56 per 1,000 people | 112.78 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 826.38 per 1,000 people | 822.11 per 1,000 people | 4.27 per 1,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 853.33 per 1,000 people against 788.9 per 1,000 people in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Benin and Gambia?
- 64.43 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Benin ranks 15th and Gambia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.