Cameroon vs Zambia: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 62.0% against 58.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 34th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 20.1% | 7.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 51.9% | 4.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 62.0% against 58.0% in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 4.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Cameroon ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 34th of 40 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.