Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Mobile phone subscribers

Sudan
730.11 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zimbabwe
721.32 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sudan rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800196019852011

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 730.11 per 1,000 people against 721.32 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8.79 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sudan ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan 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 0.1044 per 1,000 people 1.61 per 1,000 people 1.5 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2000s 136.47 per 1,000 people 80.61 per 1,000 people 55.86 per 1,000 people Sudan
2010s 634.27 per 1,000 people 666.91 per 1,000 people 32.64 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Sudan, at 730.11 per 1,000 people against 721.32 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
8.79 per 1,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Sudan ranks 20th 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.