How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?

50 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.

Niger vs Somalia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Niger

13.58 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Somalia

15.79 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Niger rank

191st

Somalia rank

189th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Niger
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 15.79 units per square kilometre against 13.58 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 2.21 units per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Somalia ahead.

Niger ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 189th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Somalia	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	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	Niger
2000s	0.5147 units per square kilometre	0.619 units per square kilometre	0.1042 units per square kilometre	Somalia
2010s	5.82 units per square kilometre	7.66 units per square kilometre	1.84 units per square kilometre	Somalia
2020s	12.34 units per square kilometre	14.52 units per square kilometre	2.18 units per square kilometre	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Niger or Somalia?: Somalia, at 15.79 units per square kilometre against 13.58 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Niger and Somalia?: 2.21 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Niger ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 189th 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.