Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Mobile phone subscribers

Djibouti
213.18 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ethiopia
166.72 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Djibouti rank
50th
Ethiopia rank
51st

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
050100150200196019852011

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 213.18 per 1,000 people against 166.72 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 46.46 per 1,000 people.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Djibouti ranks 50th and Ethiopia ranks 51st of 53 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Ethiopia 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 0.1188 per 1,000 people 0.0106 per 1,000 people 0.1083 per 1,000 people Djibouti
2000s 56.82 per 1,000 people 11.13 per 1,000 people 45.69 per 1,000 people Djibouti
2010s 199.77 per 1,000 people 124.67 per 1,000 people 75.09 per 1,000 people Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
Djibouti, at 213.18 per 1,000 people against 166.72 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
46.46 per 1,000 people, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Djibouti ranks 50th and Ethiopia ranks 51st 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.