North Africa vs South Africa: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.8% against 98.4% in North Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 6 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, North Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 99.8% against 98.4% in North Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between North Africa and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- North Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th 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.