Least developed countries vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 0.864 units per person against 0.8324 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0316 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.002 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.0815 units per person | 0.1377 units per person | 0.0563 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.5736 units per person | 0.6469 units per person | 0.0733 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 0.8065 units per person | 0.8106 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Least developed countries or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Least developed countries, at 0.864 units per person against 0.8324 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0316 units per person, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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.