Least developed countries vs Sweden: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Least developed countries
0.864 units per person
in 2025
Sweden
1.41 units per person
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
38th
Sweden rank
38th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.41 units per person against 0.864 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.546 units per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 38th of 47 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sweden 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 0.013 units per person 0.013 units per person Sweden
1990s 0.0002 units per person 0.2352 units per person 0.235 units per person Sweden
2000s 0.0815 units per person 0.9756 units per person 0.8941 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.5736 units per person 1.24 units per person 0.6708 units per person Sweden
2020s 0.795 units per person 1.34 units per person 0.5469 units per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Least developed countries or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.41 units per person against 0.864 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Least developed countries and Sweden?
0.546 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sweden?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Sweden rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.