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

Algeria
38.68 million
in 2011
South Africa
68.13 million
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 68.13 million against 38.68 million in Algeria, a difference of 29.45 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Algeria's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 72,700 755,000 682,300 South Africa
1970s 167,537 1.25 million 1.09 million South Africa
1980s 519,114 2.30 million 1.78 million South Africa
1990s 1.19 million 5.33 million 4.14 million South Africa
2000s 15.32 million 32.49 million 17.17 million South Africa
2010s 37.19 million 61.36 million 24.17 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 68.13 million against 38.68 million in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Algeria and South Africa?
29.45 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Algeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.