Philippines vs Vietnam: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre

Philippines
451.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
419.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
27th
Vietnam rank
29th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 451.89 units per square kilometre against 419.4 units per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 32.49 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

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

Philippines ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1990s 2.6 units per square kilometre 0.2524 units per square kilometre 2.35 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 123.47 units per square kilometre 82.61 units per square kilometre 40.86 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 386.79 units per square kilometre 404.74 units per square kilometre 17.95 units per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 516.22 units per square kilometre 433.23 units per square kilometre 82.98 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre, Philippines or Vietnam?
Philippines, at 451.89 units per square kilometre against 419.4 units per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre between Philippines and Vietnam?
32.49 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 29th 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.