Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) was 56.98 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.98 index
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
26th
of 34 groups
All-time high
56.98 index
in 2024
All-time low
29.47 index
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, data infrastructure performance index (statistical performance) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 56.98 index. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, data infrastructure performance index (statistical performance) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 56.98 index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.47 index, in 2016.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.47 index | — |
| 2017 | 30.62 index | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 31.25 index | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.75 index | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 34.58 index | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 47.71 index | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 48.85 index | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 54.27 index | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 56.98 index | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.27 index | 29.47 index | 33.75 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.48 index | 34.58 index | 56.98 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- 28 Finland 85 index compare
- 28 France 85 index compare
- 28 Germany 85 index compare
- 28 Greece 85 index compare
- 28 Ireland 85 index compare
- 28 Italy 85 index compare
- 28 Latvia 85 index compare
- 28 Lithuania 85 index compare
- 28 Luxembourg 85 index compare
- 28 Malaysia 85 index compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 85 index compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 85 index compare
- 28 Slovenia 85 index compare
- 28 Spain 85 index compare
- 28 Switzerland 85 index compare
- 28 Thailand 85 index compare
- 28 Uganda 85 index compare
- 28 Ukraine 85 index compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 85 index compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 85 index compare
- 28 Moldova 85 index compare
- 28 United Kingdom 85 index compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is data infrastructure performance index (statistical performance) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Data infrastructure performance index (statistical performance) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 56.98 index in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest data infrastructure performance index (statistical performance) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.98 index in 2024.
- What is the lowest data infrastructure performance index (statistical performance) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.47 index in 2016.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for data infrastructure performance index (statistical performance)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is data infrastructure performance index (statistical performance) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators Pillar 5) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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