Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tajikistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Sub-Saharan Africa
3.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tajikistan
21.81 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Tajikistan rank
5th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tajikistan
0200400600800199020072025

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 21.81 % change on previous year against 3.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Tajikistan ranks 5th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 81.74 % change on previous year 97.93 % change on previous year 16.19 % change on previous year Tajikistan
2000s 48.29 % change on previous year 219.26 % change on previous year 170.98 % change on previous year Tajikistan
2010s 11.01 % change on previous year 8.56 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 6.5 % change on previous year -4 % change on previous year 10.5 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 21.81 % change on previous year against 3.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan?
17.9 % change on previous year, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Tajikistan ranks 5th of 45 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.