Ireland vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Ireland
1.08 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.01 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
66th
South Africa rank
67th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.08 million against 1.01 million in South Africa, a difference of 65,000.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Ireland ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 213 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 137,812 702,506 564,694 South Africa
1970s 309,100 1.12 million 809,000 South Africa
1980s 689,001 2.30 million 1.61 million South Africa
1990s 1.32 million 4.11 million 2.79 million South Africa
2000s 2.05 million 4.90 million 2.85 million South Africa
2010s 1.95 million 4.09 million 2.14 million South Africa
2020s 1.29 million 1.45 million 159,356 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 1.08 million against 1.01 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Ireland and South Africa?
65,000, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.