IDA only vs Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

IDA only
5.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
5.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
IDA only rank
4th
Least developed countries rank
5th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • IDA only
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 5.41 % change on previous year against 5.32 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

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

IDA only ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 133.65 % change on previous year 152.19 % change on previous year 18.54 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s 70.84 % change on previous year 77.94 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 12.64 % change on previous year 14.05 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 3.87 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, IDA only or Least developed countries?
IDA only, at 5.41 % 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 IDA only and Least developed countries?
0.09 % change on previous year, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
IDA only ranks 4th 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.