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

South Africa
114.79 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
128.87 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
14th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
050.0M100.0M150.0M198020022024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 128.87 million against 114.79 million in South Africa, a difference of 14.08 million.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.

South Africa ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 398 0 398 South Africa
1990s 1.23 million 82,160 1.14 million South Africa
2000s 27.79 million 25.83 million 1.96 million South Africa
2010s 78.72 million 126.83 million 48.10 million Viet Nam
2020s 103.95 million 134.40 million 30.45 million Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, South Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 128.87 million against 114.79 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between South Africa and Viet Nam?
14.08 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 14th 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.