El Salvador vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
El Salvador
1.77 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
1.79 units per person
in 2024
El Salvador rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.79 units per person against 1.77 units per person in El Salvador, a difference of 0.02 units per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | β |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | β |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5382 units per person | 0.5557 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.48 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 0.0778 units per person | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.75 units per person | 1.67 units per person | 0.0857 units per person | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.79 units per person against 1.77 units per person in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.02 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 213 countries.
- 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.