Least developed countries vs South Asia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Least developed countries
0.864 units per person
in 2025
South Asia
0.8178 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
38th
South Asia rank
41st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- South Asia
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 0.864 units per person against 0.8178 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.0462 units per person.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st of 47 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | South Asia | 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 | — |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.0815 units per person | 0.1458 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | South Asia |
| 2010s | 0.5736 units per person | 0.8614 units per person | 0.2878 units per person | South Asia |
| 2020s | 0.8065 units per person | 0.8469 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Least developed countries or South Asia?
- Least developed countries, at 0.864 units per person against 0.8178 units per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Least developed countries and South Asia?
- 0.0462 units per person, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and South Asia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st of 47 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.