Cameroon vs Gambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Cameroon
67.4%
in 2024
Gambia
65.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
153rd
Gambia rank
155th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 67.4% against 65.3% in Gambia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Gambia ranks 155th of 182 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 55.8% | 4.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.4% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 67.4% against 65.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 2.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd and Gambia ranks 155th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).