Iceland vs South Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Iceland
1.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
147th
South Africa rank
144th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
00.511.52199920112023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.77 units per square kilometre against 1.44 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.33 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7487 units per square kilometre 0.1925 units per square kilometre 0.5562 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 1.23 units per square kilometre 0.9991 units per square kilometre 0.2319 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 1.42 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre 0.0439 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.77 units per square kilometre against 1.44 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
0.33 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,086 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions 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.