Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Algeria
38.68 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
314.46 million
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 314.46 million against 38.68 million in Algeria, a difference of 275.78 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 8.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,700 | 295,343 | 222,643 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1970s | 167,537 | 588,490 | 420,953 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 519,114 | 1.04 million | 523,217 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 2.34 million | 1.15 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.32 million | 66.18 million | 50.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.19 million | 285.11 million | 247.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 314.46 million against 38.68 million in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 275.78 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.