IDA only vs Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

IDA only
1.15 billion
in 2025
Least developed countries
1.05 billion
in 2025
IDA only rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
24th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • IDA only
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 1.15 billion against 1.05 billion in Least developed countries, a difference of 101.00 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

IDA only ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 47 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 301,647 154,446 147,200 IDA only
2000s 87.46 million 65.54 million 21.91 million IDA only
2010s 671.65 million 553.94 million 117.72 million IDA only
2020s 1.02 billion 927.17 million 97.83 million IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, IDA only or Least developed countries?
IDA only, at 1.15 billion against 1.05 billion in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between IDA only and Least developed countries?
101.00 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
IDA only ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 47 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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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.