Russian Federation vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita

Russian Federation
1.88 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
1.79 units per person
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
00.511.52198020022024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.88 units per person against 1.79 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.002 units per person 0.0266 units per person 0.0246 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.7055 units per person 0.5557 units per person 0.1499 units per person Russian Federation
2010s 1.55 units per person 1.4 units per person 0.1529 units per person Russian Federation
2020s 1.75 units per person 1.67 units per person 0.0841 units per person Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 1.88 units per person against 1.79 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita between Russian Federation and South Africa?
0.09 units per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.