Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Lebanon
415.62 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Lebanon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300400500196519942023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 415.62 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 368.18 units per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 8.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Lebanon ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon 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 17.83 units per square kilometre 0.0686 units per square kilometre 17.76 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 108.92 units per square kilometre 5.29 units per square kilometre 103.62 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 394.36 units per square kilometre 28.38 units per square kilometre 365.99 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 417.99 units per square kilometre 42.05 units per square kilometre 375.95 units per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lebanon, at 415.62 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
368.18 units per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Lebanon ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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.