Egypt vs South Africa: International Internet bandwidth

Egypt
122,261 Mbps
in 2011
South Africa
200,000 Mbps
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

International Internet bandwidth over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199520032011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 200,000 Mbps against 122,261 Mbps in Egypt, a difference of 77,739 Mbps.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 26 Mbps 175 Mbps 149 Mbps South Africa
2000s 11,668 Mbps 4,961 Mbps 6,707 Mbps Egypt
2010s 106,410 Mbps 165,000 Mbps 58,590 Mbps South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international internet bandwidth, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 200,000 Mbps against 122,261 Mbps in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between Egypt and South Africa?
77,739 Mbps, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography, published as International Internet bandwidth (Mbps). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International Internet bandwidth (Mbps)
Unit
Mbps
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 701 data points, 1992–2011
Last refreshed

International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.