Palau vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

Palau
-23.07 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa
-25.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Palau rank
191st
South Africa rank
194th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Palau
  • South Africa
-40-20020196119922024

How they compare

Palau currently reports -23.07 % change on previous year against -25.13 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 2.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 191st and South Africa ranks 194th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5394 % change on previous year -0.143 % change on previous year 0.6824 % change on previous year Palau
2010s 0.1934 % change on previous year -2.18 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year Palau
2020s -7.69 % change on previous year -12.41 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, Palau or South Africa?
Palau, at -23.07 % change on previous year against -25.13 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Palau and South Africa?
2.06 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Palau ranks 191st and South Africa ranks 194th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.