Afghanistan vs Sweden: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
35.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
36.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
158th
Sweden rank
155th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 36.34 units per square kilometre against 35.31 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.03 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 155th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0.2682 units per square kilometre 0.2682 units per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 5.09 units per square kilometre 5.09 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 4.23 units per square kilometre 21.69 units per square kilometre 17.46 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 28.27 units per square kilometre 29.91 units per square kilometre 1.65 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 34.96 units per square kilometre 33.99 units per square kilometre 0.9734 units per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 36.34 units per square kilometre against 35.31 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Sweden?
1.03 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 155th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 8,465 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.