East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.