Central African Republic vs South Sudan, Republic of: Mobile cellular subscriptions

Central African Republic
38.82 per 100 people
in 2022
South Sudan, Republic of
46.62 per 100 people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
206th
South Sudan, Republic of rank
204th

Mobile cellular subscriptions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan, Republic of
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How they compare

South Sudan, Republic of currently reports 46.62 per 100 people against 38.82 per 100 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 7.8 per 100 people.

That makes South Sudan, Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 206th and South Sudan, Republic of ranks 204th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan, Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Sudan, Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 25.9 per 100 people 22.39 per 100 people 3.51 per 100 people Central African Republic
2020s 37.32 per 100 people 39.32 per 100 people 2 per 100 people South Sudan, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, Central African Republic or South Sudan, Republic of?
South Sudan, Republic of, at 46.62 per 100 people against 38.82 per 100 people in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions between Central African Republic and South Sudan, Republic of?
7.8 per 100 people, with South Sudan, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan, Republic of?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan, Republic of rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Central African Republic ranks 206th and South Sudan, Republic of ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,015 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.