Least developed countries vs United Kingdom: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Least developed countries
1.05 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
84.10 million
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
24th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 1.05 billion against 84.10 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 964.90 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.5 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 47 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 200,500 200,500 United Kingdom
1990s 154,446 7.40 million 7.24 million United Kingdom
2000s 65.54 million 61.37 million 4.17 million Least developed countries
2010s 553.94 million 78.62 million 475.31 million Least developed countries
2020s 902.80 million 81.78 million 821.02 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Least developed countries or United Kingdom?
Least developed countries, at 1.05 billion against 84.10 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Least developed countries and United Kingdom?
964.90 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Least developed countries ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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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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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.