Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Mobile phone subscribers

Cameroon
523.54 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
555.33 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Cameroon rank
32nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
31st

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0200400600196019852011

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 555.33 per 1,000 people against 523.54 per 1,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 31.79 per 1,000 people.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1970s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1980s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1990s 0.1576 per 1,000 people 0.3769 per 1,000 people 0.2193 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 152.48 per 1,000 people 124.16 per 1,000 people 28.32 per 1,000 people Cameroon
2010s 482.1 per 1,000 people 511.64 per 1,000 people 29.54 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Cameroon or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 555.33 per 1,000 people against 523.54 per 1,000 people in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
31.79 per 1,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st 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.