Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.20 billion against 113.19 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.08 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.6 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 926.7 | 398 | 528.7 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 67,954 | 1.46 million | 1.39 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 18.05 million | 113.18 million | 95.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 92.98 million | 668.05 million | 575.07 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 102.06 million | 1.06 billion | 957.94 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.20 billion against 113.19 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.08 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.