South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- South Africa
- 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 68.13 million in South Africa, a difference of 246.33 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 4.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 755,000 | 295,343 | 459,657 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 588,490 | 664,343 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.30 million | 1.04 million | 1.26 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.33 million | 2.34 million | 2.99 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 32.49 million | 66.18 million | 33.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 61.36 million | 285.11 million | 223.75 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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 314.46 million against 68.13 million in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 246.33 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- South Africa ranks 3rd 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.