North Africa vs Sudan: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

North Africa
195.75 million
in 2011
Sudan
25.54 million
in 2011
North Africa rank
4th
Sudan rank
8th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • North Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 195.75 million against 25.54 million in Sudan, a difference of 170.21 million.

That makes North Africa's figure about 7.7 times Sudan's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

North Africa ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 8th of 4 groups.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 333,838 17,339 316,499 North Africa
1970s 723,838 41,762 682,076 North Africa
1980s 1.99 million 54,947 1.94 million North Africa
1990s 6.00 million 104,539 5.90 million North Africa
2000s 66.56 million 4.96 million 61.60 million North Africa
2010s 186.09 million 22.09 million 164.00 million North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, North Africa or Sudan?
North Africa, at 195.75 million against 25.54 million in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between North Africa and Sudan?
170.21 million, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sudan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do North Africa and Sudan rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
North Africa ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 8th of 4 groups.
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

Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.