Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Mobile phone subscribers
Sub-Saharan Africa
539.3 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tunisia
1,161 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
6th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,161 per 1,000 people against 539.3 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 621.7 per 1,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan 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 | 0.001 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 144.97 per 1,000 people | 451.17 per 1,000 people | 306.2 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 498.53 per 1,000 people | 1,107 per 1,000 people | 608.54 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 or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,161 per 1,000 people against 539.3 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 621.7 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.