Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Kenya
28.36 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
314.46 million
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Kenya
- 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 28.36 million in Kenya, a difference of 286.09 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 11.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,000 | 295,343 | 267,343 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1970s | 57,733 | 588,490 | 530,756 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 114,418 | 1.04 million | 927,914 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 244,969 | 2.34 million | 2.09 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.89 million | 66.18 million | 59.29 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.86 million | 285.11 million | 258.26 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, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 314.46 million against 28.36 million in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 286.09 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Kenya ranks 6th 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.