Cameroon vs Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Cameroon
64.3%
in 2023
Zambia
62.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
125th
Zambia rank
128th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 64.3% against 62.8% in Zambia, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 128th of 141 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 50.6% | 9.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 57.9% | 6.4% | 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 Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 64.3% against 62.8% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cameroon ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 128th of 141 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 (%)