South Africa vs Tunisia: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 1st of 40 countries.
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, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 100.0% against 99.8% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2007.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 1st 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.