Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.12 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 4.53 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5358 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 151st of 212 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 | 0.5839 units per square kilometre | 0.5358 units per square kilometre | 0.6224 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9217 units per square kilometre | 0.7551 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 4.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 148 Russia 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Djibouti 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Peru 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0.9953 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 0.967 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Myanmar 0.9005 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5358 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone 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.