Africa Western and Central vs Kenya: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Africa Western and Central
-3.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya
6.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
43rd
Kenya rank
42nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.94 % change on previous year against -3.55 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.49 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 89.99 % change on previous year 71.51 % change on previous year 18.48 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s 79.69 % change on previous year 125.65 % change on previous year 45.96 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 10.84 % change on previous year 11.12 % change on previous year 0.285 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 2.7 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Kenya?
Kenya, at 6.94 % change on previous year against -3.55 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Kenya?
10.49 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Kenya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Kenya rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 42nd 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
Last refreshed

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.