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
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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

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.