Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Mobile phone subscribers

Gabon
1,173 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
494.23 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Gabon rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Gabon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1,173 per 1,000 people against 494.23 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 678.77 per 1,000 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1970s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1980s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1990s 3.75 per 1,000 people 0.3974 per 1,000 people 3.36 per 1,000 people Gabon
2000s 485.1 per 1,000 people 115.52 per 1,000 people 369.58 per 1,000 people Gabon
2010s 1,121 per 1,000 people 458.69 per 1,000 people 662.63 per 1,000 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Gabon, at 1,173 per 1,000 people against 494.23 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
678.77 per 1,000 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Gabon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.