Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Tunisia: Mobile phone subscribers
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
494.23 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tunisia
1,161 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th
Tunisia rank
6th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,161 per 1,000 people against 494.23 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 666.77 per 1,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.3974 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 0.9017 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 115.52 per 1,000 people | 451.17 per 1,000 people | 335.65 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 458.69 per 1,000 people | 1,107 per 1,000 people | 648.38 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,161 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tunisia?
- 666.77 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tunisia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 6th 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.