Philippines vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP

Philippines
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Philippines rank
61st
South Africa rank
62nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP β€”
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP β€”
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Philippines
2000s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Philippines
2010s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Philippines
2020s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Philippines and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Philippines ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd 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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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.