East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.32 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
1.79 units per person
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.79 units per person against 1.32 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.47 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 0.0074 units per person 0.0266 units per person 0.0192 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.2946 units per person 0.5557 units per person 0.261 units per person South Africa
2010s 1.02 units per person 1.4 units per person 0.3795 units per person South Africa
2020s 1.28 units per person 1.67 units per person 0.3874 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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.79 units per person against 1.32 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
0.47 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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.