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

Philippines
451.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
47.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 451.89 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 404.45 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 9.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Philippines ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines 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 2.6 units per square kilometre 0.0686 units per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 123.47 units per square kilometre 5.29 units per square kilometre 118.17 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 386.79 units per square kilometre 28.38 units per square kilometre 358.41 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 516.22 units per square kilometre 43.39 units per square kilometre 472.82 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Philippines, at 451.89 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
404.45 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.