Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Egypt
92.14 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
478.47 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 478.47 million against 92.14 million in Egypt, a difference of 386.33 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,503 | 844,742 | 624,239 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 352,750 | 1.84 million | 1.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 869,170 | 3.66 million | 2.79 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 8.05 million | 5.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 27.32 million | 124.08 million | 96.76 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 86.21 million | 438.59 million | 352.38 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 478.47 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?
- 386.33 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.