Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: International Internet bandwidth

Egypt
1,481 bits per person
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
204.07 bits per person
in 2011
Egypt rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
6th

International Internet bandwidth over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,481 bits per person against 204.07 bits per person in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 1,277 bits per person.

That makes Egypt's figure about 7.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

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

Egypt ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 148.88 bits per person 11.06 bits per person 137.82 bits per person Egypt
2010s 1,299 bits per person 150.45 bits per person 1,148 bits per person Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international internet bandwidth, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Egypt, at 1,481 bits per person against 204.07 bits per person in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
1,277 bits per person, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
Egypt ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th 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.