Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Colombia
92.07 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.20 billion
in 2025
Colombia rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.20 billion against 92.07 million in Colombia, a difference of 1.10 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.0 times Colombia's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 398 | 398 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 591,578 | 1.46 million | 866,250 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 19.58 million | 113.18 million | 93.60 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 55.44 million | 668.05 million | 612.61 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 80.60 million | 1.06 billion | 979.40 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.20 billion against 92.07 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.10 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.