Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Telecommunications investment

Sub-Saharan Africa
33.5%
in 2002
Sudan
348.1%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Sudan rank
1st

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
0100200300400198819992011

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 348.1% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 314.6%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 10.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 37.6% 64.3% 26.7% Sudan
2000s 30.3% 69.2% 38.8% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 348.1% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
314.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,067 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.