Africa vs Tunisia: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 100.0% against 84.8% in Africa, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 94.2% | 28.4% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 100.0% | 14.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 100.0% against 84.8% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Africa and Tunisia?
- 15.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tunisia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Tunisia rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). 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. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.