OECD members vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

OECD members
1.69 billion
in 2022
South Africa
114.79 million
in 2024
OECD members rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • OECD members
  • South Africa
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.69 billion against 114.79 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.57 billion.

That makes OECD members's figure about 14.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

OECD members ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 47 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 1.64 million 398 1.64 million OECD members
1990s 112.63 million 1.23 million 111.40 million OECD members
2000s 926.79 million 27.79 million 899.00 million OECD members
2010s 1.47 billion 78.72 million 1.39 billion OECD members
2020s 1.64 billion 98.85 million 1.55 billion OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, OECD members or South Africa?
OECD members, at 1.69 billion against 114.79 million in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between OECD members and South Africa?
1.57 billion, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
OECD members ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th 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
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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.