Nicaragua vs South Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita

Nicaragua
0.0578 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0535 units per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
135th
South Africa rank
136th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
00.020.040.06200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0578 units per person against 0.0535 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0043 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 136th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0043 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0003 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0229 units per person 0.0216 units per person 0.0013 units per person Nicaragua
2020s 0.0503 units per person 0.0336 units per person 0.0167 units per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 0.0578 units per person against 0.0535 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.0043 units per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.