South Africa vs Tunisia: Mobile phone subscribers
South Africa
1,265 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tunisia
1,161 per 1,000 people
in 2011
South Africa rank
4th
Tunisia rank
6th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,265 per 1,000 people against 1,161 per 1,000 people in Tunisia, a difference of 104 per 1,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | 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 | 0.0144 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.0056 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 29.35 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 28.05 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 583.36 per 1,000 people | 451.17 per 1,000 people | 132.19 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,136 per 1,000 people | 1,107 per 1,000 people | 29.32 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 1,265 per 1,000 people against 1,161 per 1,000 people in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 104 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 6th 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
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.