Algeria vs North Africa: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Algeria
38.68 million
in 2011
North Africa
195.75 million
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
North Africa rank
4th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Algeria
  • North Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196019852011

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 195.75 million against 38.68 million in Algeria, a difference of 157.08 million.

That makes North Africa's figure about 5.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 167,537 723,838 556,300 North Africa
1980s 542,194 1.99 million 1.45 million North Africa
1990s 1.19 million 6.00 million 4.81 million North Africa
2000s 15.32 million 66.56 million 51.24 million North Africa
2010s 37.19 million 186.09 million 148.90 million North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Algeria or North Africa?
North Africa, at 195.75 million against 38.68 million in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Algeria and North Africa?
157.08 million, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and North Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Algeria and North Africa rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Algeria ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
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

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.