Least developed countries vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Least developed countries
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.10 billion against 1.05 billion in Least developed countries, a difference of 51.00 million.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 398 | 398 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 154,446 | 1.46 million | 1.30 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 65.54 million | 113.12 million | 47.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 553.94 million | 662.45 million | 108.51 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 927.17 million | 1.01 billion | 82.50 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Least developed countries or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.10 billion against 1.05 billion in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 51.00 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 47 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.