Nepal vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

Nepal
0.0138 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0158 units per person
in 2024
Nepal rank
164th
South Africa rank
163rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
00.0250.050.0750.10.125196019922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0158 units per person against 0.0138 units per person in Nepal, a difference of 0.002 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0006 units per person 0.0485 units per person 0.048 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.0013 units per person 0.0661 units per person 0.0648 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.005 units per person 0.0927 units per person 0.0877 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0194 units per person 0.0995 units per person 0.0802 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0299 units per person 0.0737 units per person 0.0438 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0222 units per person 0.0234 units per person 0.0012 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, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0158 units per person against 0.0138 units per person in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between Nepal and South Africa?
0.002 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Nepal ranks 164th 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.