North Africa vs South Africa: Mobile phone subscribers
North Africa
1,056 per 1,000 people
in 2011
South Africa
1,265 per 1,000 people
in 2011
North Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,265 per 1,000 people against 1,056 per 1,000 people in North Africa, a difference of 209 per 1,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 6 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | 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 | 0.0099 per 1,000 people | 0.0115 per 1,000 people | 0.0017 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 29.35 per 1,000 people | 28.15 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 322.11 per 1,000 people | 583.36 per 1,000 people | 261.25 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,002 per 1,000 people | 1,136 per 1,000 people | 134.83 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, North Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,265 per 1,000 people against 1,056 per 1,000 people in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between North Africa and South Africa?
- 209 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- North Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- 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
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.