Benin vs Ghana: Mobile phone subscribers

Benin
853.33 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ghana
847.79 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Benin rank
15th
Ghana rank
16th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
0200400600800196019852011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 853.33 per 1,000 people against 847.79 per 1,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 5.54 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 16th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana 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 0.8683 per 1,000 people 0.5145 per 1,000 people Ghana
2000s 163.78 per 1,000 people 199.13 per 1,000 people 35.35 per 1,000 people Ghana
2010s 826.38 per 1,000 people 781.33 per 1,000 people 45.05 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 Ghana?
Benin, at 853.33 per 1,000 people against 847.79 per 1,000 people in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Benin and Ghana?
5.54 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Benin ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.