Kenya vs Sudan: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 89.1% against 86.7% in Sudan, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 51.8% | 19.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 86.3% | 2.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 89.1% against 86.7% in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Kenya and Sudan?
- 2.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 21st of 40 countries.
- 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.