Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.10 billion against 84.10 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.02 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 398 | 200,500 | 200,102 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 7.40 million | 5.94 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 113.12 million | 61.37 million | 51.75 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 662.45 million | 78.62 million | 583.83 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 991.60 million | 81.78 million | 909.82 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.10 billion against 84.10 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.02 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 45 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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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.