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

Marshall Islands
88.41 units per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
89.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
116th
South Africa rank
115th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 89.37 units per square kilometre against 88.41 units per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.96 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 115th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.2133 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 3.14 units per square kilometre 14.36 units per square kilometre 11.22 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 87.5 units per square kilometre 72.7 units per square kilometre 14.8 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 88.73 units per square kilometre 81.49 units per square kilometre 7.24 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 89.37 units per square kilometre against 88.41 units per square kilometre in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
0.96 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Marshall Islands ranks 116th 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.