Uganda vs Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Uganda
43.3%
in 2024
Zambia
47.4%
in 2024
Uganda rank
181st
Zambia rank
178th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.4% against 43.3% in Uganda, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 182 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.8% | 50.6% | 10.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 49.9% | 9.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.4% against 43.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Uganda and Zambia?
- 4.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Uganda ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th 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 (%).