How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?

51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.

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.

Kenya vs Senegal: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Kenya

114.91 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Senegal

116.35 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Kenya rank

95th

Senegal rank

94th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Kenya
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 116.35 units per square kilometre against 114.91 units per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 1.44 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.

Kenya ranks 95th and Senegal ranks 94th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Senegal	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 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1990s	0.0089 units per square kilometre	0.0644 units per square kilometre	0.0555 units per square kilometre	Senegal
2000s	11.42 units per square kilometre	12.28 units per square kilometre	0.8559 units per square kilometre	Senegal
2010s	65.08 units per square kilometre	71.17 units per square kilometre	6.09 units per square kilometre	Senegal
2020s	111.46 units per square kilometre	106.73 units per square kilometre	4.73 units per square kilometre	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Kenya or Senegal?: Senegal, at 116.35 units per square kilometre against 114.91 units per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Kenya and Senegal?: 1.44 units per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Kenya ranks 95th and Senegal ranks 94th 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: 18 August 2026

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.