Africa Eastern and Southern vs Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
9.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
5.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
2nd
Least developed countries rank
5th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Least developed countries
0200400600199020072025

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 9.23 % change on previous year against 5.32 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.91 % change on previous year.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 173.7 % change on previous year 152.19 % change on previous year 21.51 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 39.96 % change on previous year 77.94 % change on previous year 37.98 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 11.22 % change on previous year 14.05 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 8.16 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Least developed countries?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 9.23 % change on previous year against 5.32 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Least developed countries?
3.91 % change on previous year, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Least developed countries?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Least developed countries rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.