Mobile phone subscriptions in Uganda: 83.2 in 2024, ranking 164th of 209 countries. In 2010 it was 39.6.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2024
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks mobile phone subscriptions in Uganda for each year from 2010 to 2024, 15 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in per 100 people. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2024, Uganda's mobile subscriptions rose from 39.6 to 83.2, a change of 110.0% (about 5.4% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 83.2 in 2024; the lowest was 39.6 in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2023: 76.3; 2024: 83.2).
- That is 25% lower than the world figure of 110.4.
- Uganda has the 164th-highest value of 209 countries with recent data.
- In Eastern Africa, Uganda has the 9th-highest value of 18 countries with recent data; the highest is Mauritius (172.7), and the typical (median) value is 79.3.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 48.9 in 2010 to 2014, 58.6 in 2015 to 2019 and 71.5 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 11 of the 14 year-to-year steps and down in 3. The biggest one-year rise came in 2011 (+10.5, or 26.4%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2018 (−3.2, or 5.2%). Across the period the values varied by about 19% around their average (59.6), a moderate amount of change.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Eastern Africa, where the typical value is 79.3, Uganda is 5% higher than the regional median.
Related figures
- Mobile phone subscriptions (per 100 people) by country, 2024: 574.2 (highest: Fiji). Mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people.
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Burundi, 2010–2023: 63.2 (Mobile subscriptions, 2023 · 187th of 209). Mobile phone subscriptions in Burundi: 63.2 in 2023, ranking 187th of 209 countries.
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros, 2010–2023: 109.9 (Mobile subscriptions, 2023 · 119th of 209). Mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros: 109.9 in 2023, ranking 119th of 209 countries.
About this statistic
Mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people. Can exceed 100 because many people have more than one SIM card. Shows how reachable customers are by phone, text and mobile payments.
Phone, internet and electricity access decide whether customers can be reached online, pay digitally and use modern services. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the mobile phone subscriptions in Uganda?
83.2 (Mobile subscriptions, 2024 · 164th of 209). Mobile phone subscriptions in Uganda: 83.2 in 2024, ranking 164th of 209 countries. In 2010 it was 39.6.
How has mobile subscriptions in Uganda changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2024, Uganda's mobile subscriptions rose from 39.6 to 83.2, a change of 110.0% (about 5.4% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 83.2 in 2024; the lowest was 39.6 in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2024. Mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people. Can exceed 100 because many people have more than one SIM card. Shows how reachable customers are by phone, text and mobile payments.
Data
| Year | Mobile phone subscriptions (per 100 people) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.6 |
| 2011 | 50.1 |
| 2012 | 47.6 |
| 2013 | 51.1 |
| 2014 | 56.0 |
| 2015 | 53.9 |
| 2016 | 58.9 |
| 2017 | 62.1 |
| 2018 | 58.9 |
| 2019 | 59.1 |
| 2020 | 62.3 |
| 2021 | 65.6 |
| 2022 | 70.1 |
| 2023 | 76.3 |
| 2024 | 83.2 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2024. Coverage: Uganda.
Mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people. Can exceed 100 because many people have more than one SIM card. Shows how reachable customers are by phone, text and mobile payments.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Mobile phone subscriptions (per 100 people) by country, 2024
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Burundi, 2010–2023
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros, 2010–2023
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Djibouti, 2010–2023
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Eritrea, 2010–2022
- GDP of Uganda, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Uganda, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Uganda, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Uganda, 2010–2024
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