Eritrea, The State of vs Somalia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Eritrea, The State of
16.64 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Somalia
15.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea, The State of rank
186th
Somalia rank
189th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea, The State of
  • Somalia
051015196519942023

How they compare

Eritrea, The State of currently reports 16.64 units per square kilometre against 15.79 units per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.85 units per square kilometre.

That makes Eritrea, The State of's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Somalia ahead.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 189th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea, The State of averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea, The State of Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
2000s 0.3772 units per square kilometre 0.619 units per square kilometre 0.2418 units per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 4.12 units per square kilometre 7.66 units per square kilometre 3.54 units per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 15.46 units per square kilometre 14.1 units per square kilometre 1.36 units per square kilometre Eritrea, The State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Eritrea, The State of or Somalia?
Eritrea, The State of, at 16.64 units per square kilometre against 15.79 units per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Eritrea, The State of and Somalia?
0.85 units per square kilometre, with Eritrea, The State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea, The State of and Somalia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Eritrea, The State of and Somalia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 189th 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.