Egypt vs South Africa: Households with television

Egypt
95.9%
in 2011
South Africa
74.7%
in 2010
Egypt rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th

Households with television over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 95.9% against 74.7% in South Africa, a difference of 21.2%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 27 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4% 66.6% 28.8% Egypt
2010s 94.1% 74.7% 19.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households with television, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 95.9% against 74.7% in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in households with television between Egypt and South Africa?
21.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for households with television?
Egypt ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Households with television (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households with television (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 226 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.