Eritrea vs Gambia: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 85.0% against 85.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 73.8% | 73.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 85.0% against 85.0% in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Eritrea ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 22nd 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.