Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.25 billion against 114.79 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.14 billion.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 10.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 636,016 | 398 | 635,618 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 44.77 million | 1.23 million | 43.55 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 665.47 million | 27.79 million | 637.69 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion | 78.72 million | 1.03 billion | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion | 103.95 million | 1.08 billion | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 1.25 billion against 114.79 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 1.14 billion, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- 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.