Uganda vs Zambia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Uganda
43.3%
in 2024
Zambia
47.4%
in 2024
Uganda rank
184th
Zambia rank
181st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.4% against 43.3% in Uganda, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 181st of 185 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.8% | 50.6% | 10.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 49.9% | 9.8% | Uganda |
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, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.4% against 43.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Uganda and Zambia?
- 4.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 181st 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.