Secure Internet servers in South Africa
South Africa: Secure Internet servers was 16,658 per 1 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secure Internet servers in South Africa, 2010–2024
Source: Secure Server Survey, Netcraft. Measured in per 1 million people.
Analysis
In 2024, secure internet servers in South Africa stood at 16,658 per 1 million people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 7,552.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secure internet servers in South Africa peaked at 16,658 per 1 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.95 per 1 million people, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,712 per 1 million people | 50.95 per 1 million people | 14,105 per 1 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,323 per 1 million people | 14,123 per 1 million people | 16,658 per 1 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 45 Isle of Man 21,364 per 1 million people compare
- 46 New Zealand 18,710 per 1 million people compare
- 47 Andorra 17,623 per 1 million people compare
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 16,128 per 1 million people compare
- 50 Greece 15,658 per 1 million people compare
- 51 Moldova 13,318 per 1 million people 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 secure internet servers in South Africa?
- Secure internet servers in South Africa was 16,658 per 1 million people in 2024, according to Secure Server Survey, Netcraft.
- What is the highest secure internet servers recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,658 per 1 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest secure internet servers recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.95 per 1 million people in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for secure internet servers?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secure internet servers rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,552.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Secure Server Survey, Netcraft, published as part of Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of distinct, publicly-trusted TLS/SSL certificates found in the Netcraft Secure Server Survey (by hosting country), per 1 million people.