South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: International Internet bandwidth
South Africa
200,000 Mbps
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
362,762 Mbps
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
International Internet bandwidth over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 362,762 Mbps against 200,000 Mbps in South Africa, a difference of 162,762 Mbps.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,961 Mbps | 12,694 Mbps | 7,733 Mbps | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 165,000 Mbps | 284,368 Mbps | 119,368 Mbps | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international internet bandwidth, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 362,762 Mbps against 200,000 Mbps in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 162,762 Mbps, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan 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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About this data
International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.