Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Mobile cellular monthly subscription

Namibia
0 current US$
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0 current US$
in 2009
Namibia rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
1st

Mobile cellular monthly subscription over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0102030196019842009

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0 current US$ against 0 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 0 current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$
1980s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$
1990s 10.7 current US$ 5.37 current US$ 5.33 current US$ Namibia
2000s 2.66 current US$ 1.82 current US$ 0.8399 current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular monthly subscription, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Namibia, at 0 current US$ against 0 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in mobile cellular monthly subscription between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
0 current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
Namibia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,932 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 US dollars.