Ghana vs Mali: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Ghana
74.0%
in 2023
Mali
73.2%
in 2023
Ghana rank
113th
Mali rank
114th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Ghana
- Mali
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 74.0% against 73.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Mali ranks 114th of 141 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.8% | 2.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 68.1% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Ghana or Mali?
- Ghana, at 74.0% against 73.2% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Ghana and Mali?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Mali ranks 114th 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 (%)