Kenya vs South Africa: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Kenya
28.36 million
in 2011
South Africa
68.13 million
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 68.13 million against 28.36 million in Kenya, a difference of 39.76 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,000 | 755,000 | 727,000 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 57,733 | 1.25 million | 1.20 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 114,418 | 2.30 million | 2.19 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 244,969 | 5.33 million | 5.09 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.89 million | 32.49 million | 25.60 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.86 million | 61.36 million | 34.51 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 68.13 million against 28.36 million in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Kenya and South Africa?
- 39.76 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Kenya ranks 6th 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.