Rwanda vs South Asia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP

Rwanda
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda rank
14th
South Asia rank
16th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.

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

Rwanda ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Asia 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 β€”
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Asia
2000s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Asia
2010s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Rwanda or South Asia?
Rwanda, at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and South Asia?
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 16th 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.