Greece vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Greece
88.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
89.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
117th
South Africa rank
115th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
0255075100196519942023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 89.37 units per square kilometre against 88.04 units per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 1.33 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 115th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre β€”
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre β€”
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 6.12 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 5.11 units per square kilometre Greece
2000s 79.21 units per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre 56.3 units per square kilometre Greece
2010s 96.62 units per square kilometre 64.89 units per square kilometre 31.72 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 88.46 units per square kilometre 83.46 units per square kilometre 5 units per square kilometre Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 89.37 units per square kilometre against 88.04 units per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Greece and South Africa?
1.33 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Greece ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 115th 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.