South Africa vs United States of America: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
166th
United States of America rank
165th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

South Africa ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 165th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp between South Africa and United States of America?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 165th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,182 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.