Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Cote d'Ivoire
183.88 per 100 people
in 2024
South Africa
179.34 per 100 people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 183.88 per 100 people against 179.34 per 100 people in South Africa, a difference of 4.54 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.001 per 100 people | 0.001 per 100 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2474 per 100 people | 2.68 per 100 people | 2.43 per 100 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.29 per 100 people | 55.57 per 100 people | 35.27 per 100 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 97.38 per 100 people | 140.04 per 100 people | 42.66 per 100 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 161.22 per 100 people | 166.63 per 100 people | 5.41 per 100 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 183.88 per 100 people against 179.34 per 100 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 4.54 per 100 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.