Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Ethiopia
52.7%
in 2024
Rwanda
51.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Rwanda rank
174th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
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 173rd and Rwanda ranks 174th of 182 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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 52.7% against 51.5% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone 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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 174th 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 (%).