Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Kenya
28.36 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
410.34 million
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 410.34 million against 28.36 million in Kenya, a difference of 381.98 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 14.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,733 | 588,490 | 530,756 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1980s | 114,418 | 1.22 million | 1.11 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 244,969 | 2.72 million | 2.48 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.89 million | 91.59 million | 84.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.86 million | 377.23 million | 350.37 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 410.34 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?
- 381.98 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.