Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Turkey
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.20 billion against 94.32 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.10 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 398 | 3,092 | 2,694 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.49 million | 30,264 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 113.18 million | 40.85 million | 72.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 668.05 million | 72.37 million | 595.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion | 89.05 million | 970.95 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.20 billion against 94.32 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 1.10 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th 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.