Indonesia vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

Indonesia
0.0164 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0158 units per person
in 2024
Indonesia rank
160th
South Africa rank
163rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.0164 units per person against 0.0158 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 units per person 0.0373 units per person 0.0363 units per person South Africa
1970s 0.0015 units per person 0.0437 units per person 0.0422 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.0036 units per person 0.0661 units per person 0.0625 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.016 units per person 0.0927 units per person 0.0767 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0654 units per person 0.0995 units per person 0.0341 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0881 units per person 0.0737 units per person 0.0143 units per person Indonesia
2020s 0.0294 units per person 0.0234 units per person 0.006 units per person Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 0.0164 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 Indonesia and South Africa?
0.0006 units per person, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Indonesia ranks 160th 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.