Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Belgium
396.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
44.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
30th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0100200300400196519942023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 396.38 units per square kilometre against 44.22 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 352.16 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 9.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 212 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 304.86 units per square kilometre 5.29 units per square kilometre 299.57 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 400.66 units per square kilometre 28.14 units per square kilometre 372.51 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 386.92 units per square kilometre 40.72 units per square kilometre 346.2 units per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 396.38 units per square kilometre against 44.22 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
352.16 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.