Central African Republic vs Rwanda: Mobile phone subscribers

Central African Republic
406.5 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Rwanda
406.31 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Central African Republic rank
40th
Rwanda rank
41st

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Rwanda
0100200300400196019852011

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 406.5 per 1,000 people against 406.31 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.19 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Rwanda 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 0.2325 per 1,000 people 0.2171 per 1,000 people 0.0155 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
2000s 39.19 per 1,000 people 54.27 per 1,000 people 15.08 per 1,000 people Rwanda
2010s 355.1 per 1,000 people 370.17 per 1,000 people 15.07 per 1,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Central African Republic or Rwanda?
Central African Republic, at 406.5 per 1,000 people against 406.31 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Central African Republic and Rwanda?
0.19 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Rwanda rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Central African Republic ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 41st 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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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.