Iran vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Iran
92.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
89.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
112th
South Africa rank
115th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 92.86 units per square kilometre against 89.37 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3.49 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 115th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.9362 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 12.89 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 46.18 units per square kilometre | 64.89 units per square kilometre | 18.72 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 86.26 units per square kilometre | 83.46 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 92.86 units per square kilometre against 89.37 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Iran and South Africa?
- 3.49 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 112th 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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About this data
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.