Least developed countries vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Least developed countries
46.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 47.44 units per square kilometre against 46.86 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.58 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sub-Saharan 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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 27.65 units per square kilometre | 28.38 units per square kilometre | 0.7306 units per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 43.2 units per square kilometre | 43.39 units per square kilometre | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 47.44 units per square kilometre against 46.86 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.58 units per square kilometre, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 47 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.