Iran vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate

Iran
5.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
5.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
51st
South Africa rank
49th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
0200400600800199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.88 % change on previous year against 5.79 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 49th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 147.48 % change on previous year 73.07 % change on previous year 74.41 % change on previous year Iran
2000s 62.94 % change on previous year 25.97 % change on previous year 36.97 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 8.74 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year 0.8087 % change on previous year Iran
2020s 6.2 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate, Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.88 % change on previous year against 5.79 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate between Iran and South Africa?
0.09 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 49th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 6,236 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.