South Africa vs Zambia: Mobile cellular monthly subscription

South Africa
0 current LCU
in 2009
Zambia
0 current LCU
in 2009
South Africa rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Mobile cellular monthly subscription over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019842009

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 0 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1980s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1990s 158.14 current LCU 40,000 current LCU 39,842 current LCU Zambia
2000s 60.62 current LCU 7,500 current LCU 7,439 current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular monthly subscription, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Zambia as of 2009.
What is the difference in mobile cellular monthly subscription between South Africa and Zambia?
0 current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,775 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The monthly subscription charge for mobile cellular service. Due to the variety of plans available in many countries, it is preferable to use the tariff with the cheapest initiation/connection charge. If prepaid services are used (for those countries that have more prepaid than post-paid subscribers), the monthly subscription charge would be zero. If the plan includes free minutes, this should be put in a note. A note should indicate whether taxes are included (preferred) or not and what the rate is. This indicator is expressed in local currency.