Pakistan vs South Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled

Pakistan
3.68 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.42 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.68 million against 3.42 million in South Africa, a difference of 259,530.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 129,215 357,080 227,865 South Africa
2010s 1.79 million 1.21 million 578,639 Pakistan
2020s 3.11 million 2.10 million 1.01 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 3.68 million against 3.42 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled between Pakistan and South Africa?
259,530, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,420 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.