Least developed countries vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 46.86 units per square kilometre against 44.22 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.64 units per square kilometre.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 27.65 units per square kilometre | 28.14 units per square kilometre | 0.4968 units per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 43.2 units per square kilometre | 40.72 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Least developed countries, at 46.86 units per square kilometre against 44.22 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.64 units per square kilometre, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- 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.