Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.77 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 144th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +661.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +195.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +175.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2762 units per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3965 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6125 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7477 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9127 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9486 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9259 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9126 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.3965 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 units per square kilometre | 0.6125 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Canada 1.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Senegal 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Oman 1.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Comoros 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Belize 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iceland 1.44 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.