Africa vs South Africa: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Africa
674.22 million
in 2011
South Africa
68.13 million
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 674.22 million against 68.13 million in South Africa, a difference of 606.10 million.
That makes Africa's figure about 9.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 650,013 | 528,567 | Africa |
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 1.25 million | 1.31 million | Africa |
| 1980s | 5.38 million | 2.30 million | 3.08 million | Africa |
| 1990s | 14.05 million | 5.33 million | 8.72 million | Africa |
| 2000s | 190.64 million | 32.49 million | 158.15 million | Africa |
| 2010s | 624.68 million | 61.36 million | 563.32 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 South Africa?
- Africa, at 674.22 million against 68.13 million in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Africa and South Africa?
- 606.10 million, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 6 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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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.