Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 89.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1980β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 89.37 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 89.37 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
South Africa ranks 115th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 38.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.89 units per square kilometre | 41.52 units per square kilometre | 79.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.46 units per square kilometre | 79.1 units per square kilometre | 89.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 112 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 92.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Eswatini 91.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 90.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Marshall Islands 88.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Greece 88.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Jordan 87.02 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 179.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Africa was 89.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.37 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.