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

Jordan
87.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
89.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
118th
South Africa rank
115th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
050100150196519942023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 89.37 units per square kilometre against 87.02 units per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 2.35 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Jordan ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 115th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan 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 0.3276 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 0.6825 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 32.83 units per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre 9.92 units per square kilometre Jordan
2010s 106.24 units per square kilometre 64.89 units per square kilometre 41.35 units per square kilometre Jordan
2020s 83.38 units per square kilometre 83.46 units per square kilometre 0.0734 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Jordan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 89.37 units per square kilometre against 87.02 units per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Jordan and South Africa?
2.35 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 118th 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.