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
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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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.