Egypt vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled

Egypt
113.19 million
in 2024
South Africa
114.79 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M198020022024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 114.79 million against 113.19 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.59 million.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 926.7 398 528.7 Egypt
1990s 67,954 1.23 million 1.16 million South Africa
2000s 18.05 million 27.79 million 9.74 million South Africa
2010s 92.98 million 78.72 million 14.26 million Egypt
2020s 102.06 million 103.95 million 1.89 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 114.79 million against 113.19 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between Egypt and South Africa?
1.59 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,086 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.