Africa vs Uganda: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony

Africa
84.8%
in 2011
Uganda
100.0%
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Uganda rank
1st

Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time

  • Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 100.0% against 84.8% in Africa, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 1st of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 62.6% 62.4% 0.2% Africa
2010s 85.5% 100.0% 14.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 100.0% against 84.8% in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Africa and Uganda?
15.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Uganda?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Africa and Uganda rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
Africa ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 484 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.