Eswatini vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre

Eswatini
91.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
89.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
113th
South Africa rank
115th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 91.86 units per square kilometre against 89.37 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2.49 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th of 212 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.1087 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 0.9015 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 14.02 units per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre 8.88 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 53.42 units per square kilometre 64.89 units per square kilometre 11.48 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 83.45 units per square kilometre 83.46 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 91.86 units per square kilometre against 89.37 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre between Eswatini and South Africa?
2.49 units per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th 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.