Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 100.0% against 82.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 63.0% | 24.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 83.5% | 12.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 100.0% against 82.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.