Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vietnam: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
419.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Vietnam rank
29th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 419.4 units per square kilometre against 47.44 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 371.96 units per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 8.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vietnam | 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 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 82.61 units per square kilometre | 77.31 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 28.38 units per square kilometre | 404.74 units per square kilometre | 376.37 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 43.39 units per square kilometre | 433.23 units per square kilometre | 389.84 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 419.4 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 371.96 units per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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.