Gambia vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

Gambia
0.016 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0158 units per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
162nd
South Africa rank
163rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
00.0250.050.0750.10.125196019922024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.016 units per person against 0.0158 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0016 units per person 0.0372 units per person 0.0356 units per person South Africa
1970s 0.0022 units per person 0.0437 units per person 0.0415 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.0037 units per person 0.0661 units per person 0.0625 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0145 units per person 0.0927 units per person 0.0782 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0258 units per person 0.0995 units per person 0.0737 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0232 units per person 0.0737 units per person 0.0506 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0207 units per person 0.0234 units per person 0.0027 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 0.016 units per person against 0.0158 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between Gambia and South Africa?
0.0002 units per person, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Gambia ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.