Nauru vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Nauru
514.35 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
47.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Nauru
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0200400600196519942023

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 514.35 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 466.91 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nauru's figure about 10.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Nauru ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 21.5 units per square kilometre 0.0686 units per square kilometre 21.43 units per square kilometre Nauru
2000s 67.5 units per square kilometre 0.6707 units per square kilometre 66.83 units per square kilometre Nauru
2010s 421.43 units per square kilometre 27.84 units per square kilometre 393.59 units per square kilometre Nauru
2020s 504.78 units per square kilometre 42.05 units per square kilometre 462.74 units per square kilometre Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Nauru or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Nauru, at 514.35 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
466.91 units per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Nauru ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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.