Cameroon vs Mali: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Cameroon
67.4%
in 2024
Mali
69.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
153rd
Mali rank
150th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 69.2% against 67.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Mali ranks 150th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 51.8% | 8.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.7% | 0.6% | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 69.2% against 67.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Cameroon and Mali?
- 1.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd and Mali ranks 150th 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 (%).