Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita was 0.0535 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in South Africa, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in South Africa is 0.0535 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0535 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2002.
That places South Africa 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +653.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | +192.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | +172.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per person | +100.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 units per person | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 units per person | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.021 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0341 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0535 units per person | +57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 133 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0686 units per person compare
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0582 units per person compare
- 135 Nicaragua 0.0578 units per person compare
- 137 Guatemala 0.0534 units per person compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 0.0522 units per person compare
- 139 Indonesia 0.0492 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in South Africa?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in South Africa was 0.0535 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0535 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.