Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Ethiopia
52.7%
in 2024
Rwanda
51.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
176th
Rwanda rank
177th

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
0204060201520192024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 52.7% against 51.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 177th of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 44.6% 40.2% 4.4% Ethiopia
2020s 48.7% 47.7% 1.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 52.7% against 51.5% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
1.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Ethiopia ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 177th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed