Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 8.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 8.47 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 8.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.03 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2023 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 8.47 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 8.47 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.07 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.37 units per square kilometre | 5.18 units per square kilometre | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 196 American Samoa 11.25 units per square kilometre
- 197 Chad 10.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 9.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 7.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Botswana 7.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 7.81 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 46.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 8.47 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.