Liberia vs Uganda: Mobile phone subscribers

Liberia
491.68 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Uganda
483.84 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Liberia rank
34th
Uganda rank
35th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Liberia
  • Uganda
0100200300400500196019852011

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 491.68 per 1,000 people against 483.84 per 1,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 7.84 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Liberia ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Uganda 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 per 1,000 people 0.4213 per 1,000 people 0.4213 per 1,000 people Uganda
2000s 86.21 per 1,000 people 91.91 per 1,000 people 5.7 per 1,000 people Uganda
2010s 442.54 per 1,000 people 433.82 per 1,000 people 8.72 per 1,000 people Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Liberia or Uganda?
Liberia, at 491.68 per 1,000 people against 483.84 per 1,000 people in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Liberia and Uganda?
7.84 per 1,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Liberia and Uganda rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Liberia ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.