North Africa vs South Africa: Mobile cellular monthly subscription

North Africa
0 current US$
in 2009
South Africa
0 current US$
in 2009
North Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

Mobile cellular monthly subscription over time

  • North Africa
  • South Africa
010203040196019842009

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 0 current US$ against 0 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0 current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 4 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ β€”
1970s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ β€”
1980s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ β€”
1990s 22.67 current US$ 33.41 current US$ 10.74 current US$ South Africa
2000s 7.82 current US$ 5.83 current US$ 1.99 current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular monthly subscription, North Africa or South Africa?
North Africa, at 0 current US$ against 0 current US$ in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in mobile cellular monthly subscription between North Africa and South Africa?
0 current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
North Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 4 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.