Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): International Internet bandwidth

Cape Verde
1,858 bits per person
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
427.49 bits per person
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

International Internet bandwidth over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1,858 bits per person against 427.49 bits per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1,431 bits per person.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 4.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 131.34 bits per person 16.95 bits per person 114.39 bits per person Cape Verde
2010s 1,398 bits per person 337.13 bits per person 1,061 bits per person Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international internet bandwidth, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Cape Verde, at 1,858 bits per person against 427.49 bits per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1,431 bits per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
Cape Verde ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as International Internet bandwidth (bits per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International Internet bandwidth (bits per person)
Unit
bits per person
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 751 data points, 1992–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.