Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Kazakhstan
3.15 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.42 million
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
49th
South Africa rank
47th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M200220132024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.42 million against 3.15 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 269,050.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 47th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 174,501 266,531 92,030 South Africa
2010s 2.00 million 1.21 million 788,862 Kazakhstan
2020s 2.87 million 2.10 million 764,536 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.42 million against 3.15 million in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
269,050, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Kazakhstan ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.