Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Mobile phone subscribers

Eswatini
717.89 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zimbabwe
721.32 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Eswatini rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800196019852011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 721.32 per 1,000 people against 717.89 per 1,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 3.43 per 1,000 people.

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

Eswatini ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zimbabwe 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 1.85 per 1,000 people 1.61 per 1,000 people 0.248 per 1,000 people Eswatini
2000s 234.71 per 1,000 people 80.61 per 1,000 people 154.1 per 1,000 people Eswatini
2010s 702.76 per 1,000 people 666.91 per 1,000 people 35.85 per 1,000 people Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 721.32 per 1,000 people against 717.89 per 1,000 people in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
3.43 per 1,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Eswatini ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.