European Union vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
European Union
1.24 units per person
in 2022
South Africa
1.79 units per person
in 2024
European Union rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- European Union
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.79 units per person against 1.24 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.55 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
European Union ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 47 regions.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | 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 | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | European Union |
| 1990s | 0.0784 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0518 units per person | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.8968 units per person | 0.5557 units per person | 0.3411 units per person | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 0.1824 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.22 units per person | 1.61 units per person | 0.3834 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, European Union or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.79 units per person against 1.24 units per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between European Union and South Africa?
- 0.55 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do European Union and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- European Union ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 47 regions.
- 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.