Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 1.01 million in 2024. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.01 million for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 5.49 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 650,013, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 67th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 702,506 | 650,013 | 755,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 916,000 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million | 1.63 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 million | 3.32 million | 5.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million | 4.87 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million | 2.02 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.01 million | 2.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,013 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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 telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.