Ghana vs Senegal: Mobile phone subscribers
Ghana
847.79 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Senegal
732.55 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ghana rank
16th
Senegal rank
19th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 847.79 per 1,000 people against 732.55 per 1,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 115.24 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | 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 | 0.8683 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0.4823 per 1,000 people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 199.13 per 1,000 people | 206.43 per 1,000 people | 7.29 per 1,000 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 781.33 per 1,000 people | 701.8 per 1,000 people | 79.53 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 847.79 per 1,000 people against 732.55 per 1,000 people in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Ghana and Senegal?
- 115.24 per 1,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 19th 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.