Central Europe and the Baltics vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Central Europe and the Baltics
1.3 units per person
in 2022
South Africa
1.79 units per person
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.79 units per person against 1.3 units per person in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 0.49 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0214 units per person 0.0266 units per person 0.0052 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.752 units per person 0.5557 units per person 0.1964 units per person Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 1.27 units per person 1.4 units per person 0.134 units per person South Africa
2020s 1.27 units per person 1.61 units per person 0.3383 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Central Europe and the Baltics or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.79 units per person against 1.3 units per person in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
0.49 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.