Egypt vs South Africa: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Egypt
92.14 million
in 2011
South Africa
68.13 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 92.14 million against 68.13 million in South Africa, a difference of 24.01 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,503 | 650,013 | 429,510 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 352,750 | 1.25 million | 900,083 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 869,170 | 2.38 million | 1.51 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 5.33 million | 2.46 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27.32 million | 32.49 million | 5.17 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 86.21 million | 61.36 million | 24.85 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 92.14 million against 68.13 million in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Egypt and South Africa?
- 24.01 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Egypt ranks 2nd 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
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.