Ethiopia vs Somalia: Mobile phone subscribers
Ethiopia
166.72 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Somalia
68.54 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
51st
Somalia rank
52nd
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 166.72 per 1,000 people against 68.54 per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 98.18 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 52nd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | 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 | 0.0106 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0106 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.13 per 1,000 people | 45.45 per 1,000 people | 34.32 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 124.67 per 1,000 people | 69 per 1,000 people | 55.67 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 166.72 per 1,000 people against 68.54 per 1,000 people in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 98.18 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 52nd 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
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.