Africa vs Egypt, Arab Republic of: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Africa
674.22 million
in 2011
Egypt, Arab Republic of
92.14 million
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
2nd

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Africa
  • Egypt, Arab Republic of
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 674.22 million against 92.14 million in Egypt, Arab Republic of, a difference of 582.08 million.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.3 times Egypt, Arab Republic of's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Egypt, Arab Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1.18 million 220,503 958,077 Africa
1970s 2.57 million 352,750 2.21 million Africa
1980s 5.65 million 869,170 4.78 million Africa
1990s 14.05 million 2.87 million 11.19 million Africa
2000s 190.64 million 27.32 million 163.32 million Africa
2010s 624.68 million 86.21 million 538.47 million Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Africa or Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Africa, at 674.22 million against 92.14 million in Egypt, Arab Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Africa and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
582.08 million, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Africa and Egypt, Arab Republic of rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.