Arab World vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Arab World
-5.02 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa
5.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.88 % change on previous year against -5.02 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 10.9 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.61 % change on previous year | 147.9 % change on previous year | 93.3 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53.99 % change on previous year | 25.97 % change on previous year | 28.02 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 5.05 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3405 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.8062 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Arab World or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.88 % change on previous year against -5.02 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Arab World and South Africa?
- 10.9 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th 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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About this data
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.