Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Philippines
451.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 451.89 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 404.45 units per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 9.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | 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 | 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?
- Philippines, at 451.89 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 404.45 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 27th 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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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.