Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.