Least developed countries vs Other small states: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Least developed countries
5.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Other small states
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2022
Least developed countries rank
5th
Other small states rank
6th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 5.32 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Other small states, a difference of 0.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 5th and Other small states ranks 6th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 152.19 % change on previous year 56.55 % change on previous year 95.64 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s 77.94 % change on previous year 25.4 % change on previous year 52.53 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 14.05 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 9.38 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 4.92 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 1.52 % 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, Least developed countries or Other small states?
Least developed countries, at 5.32 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Other small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Other small states?
0.58 % change on previous year, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Other small states?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Least developed countries and Other small states rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 5th and Other small states ranks 6th of 47 countries.
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.