Hong Kong (China) vs South Africa: Secure Internet servers

Hong Kong (China)
1.17 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.07 million
in 2024
Hong Kong (China) rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th

Secure Internet servers over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 1.17 million against 1.07 million in South Africa, a difference of 108,560.

That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 75,641 217,595 141,954 South Africa
2020s 873,805 955,788 81,983 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secure internet servers, Hong Kong (China) or South Africa?
Hong Kong (China), at 1.17 million against 1.07 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secure internet servers between Hong Kong (China) and South Africa?
108,560, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong (China) and South Africa rank globally for secure internet servers?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Secure Server Survey, Netcraft, published as Secure Internet servers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secure Internet servers
Source
Secure Server Survey, Netcraft
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
216 places, 3,200 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

The number of distinct, publicly-trusted TLS/SSL certificates found in the Netcraft Secure Server Survey (by hosting country).