Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 455.1 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 407.66 units per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 9.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | 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 | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 31.12 units per square kilometre | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 31.05 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 225.82 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 220.52 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 360.03 units per square kilometre | 28.38 units per square kilometre | 331.65 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 425.28 units per square kilometre | 43.39 units per square kilometre | 381.88 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Puerto Rico, at 455.1 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 Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 407.66 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 26th 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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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.