Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Zambia?
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Zambia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Zambia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 11,883 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.