South Africa vs Thailand: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

South Africa
114.79 million
in 2024
Thailand
115.13 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 115.13 million against 114.79 million in South Africa, a difference of 339,000.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 398 6,420 6,022 Thailand
1990s 1.23 million 1.13 million 100,337 South Africa
2000s 27.79 million 32.80 million 5.01 million Thailand
2010s 78.72 million 102.40 million 23.68 million Thailand
2020s 103.95 million 119.92 million 15.97 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, South Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 115.13 million against 114.79 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between South Africa and Thailand?
339,000, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 213 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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Indicator
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.