What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Senegal and South Africa?

0.08 units per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

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

Senegal

1.85 units per square kilometre

in 2023

South Africa

1.77 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Senegal rank

142nd

South Africa rank

144th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Senegal
South Africa

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.85 units per square kilometre against 1.77 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1314 units per square kilometre	0.1925 units per square kilometre	0.0611 units per square kilometre	South Africa
2010s	0.5556 units per square kilometre	0.9991 units per square kilometre	0.4435 units per square kilometre	South Africa
2020s	1.29 units per square kilometre	1.46 units per square kilometre	0.177 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, Senegal or South Africa?: Senegal, at 1.85 units per square kilometre against 1.77 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Senegal and South Africa?: 0.08 units per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Senegal ranks 142nd 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: 23 August 2026

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.