Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Egypt
- 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 92.14 million in Egypt, a difference of 222.32 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 3.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,750 | 588,490 | 235,740 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 869,170 | 1.08 million | 206,623 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 2.34 million | 528,748 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 27.32 million | 66.18 million | 38.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 86.21 million | 285.11 million | 198.90 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, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 314.46 million against 92.14 million in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 222.32 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Egypt ranks 2nd 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.