Egypt vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Egypt
113.19 million
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1.38 billion
in 2025
Egypt rank
17th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
17th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Egypt
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.38 billion against 113.19 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.27 billion.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Egypt ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 926.7 0 926.7 Egypt
1990s 67,954 612,370 544,417 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 18.05 million 203.29 million 185.25 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 92.98 million 1.32 billion 1.23 billion South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 102.06 million 1.41 billion 1.30 billion South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Egypt or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 1.38 billion against 113.19 million in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Egypt and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
1.27 billion, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.