Secure Internet servers in South Africa
South Africa: Secure Internet servers was 1.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secure Internet servers in South Africa, 2010–2024
Source: Secure Server Survey, Netcraft.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.07 million for secure internet servers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 8,710.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secure internet servers in South Africa peaked at 1.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,667, in 2010.
That places South Africa 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secure Internet servers in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,667 | — |
| 2011 | 4,281 | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 7,539 | +76.1% |
| 2013 | 9,298 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 12,102 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 15,107 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 51,575 | +241.4% |
| 2017 | 537,554 | +942.3% |
| 2018 | 695,336 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 840,493 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 855,339 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 987,583 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 935,049 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 934,721 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million | +14.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,713, 226.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.5, 1787.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secure Internet servers in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +942.3% | 51,575 | 537,554 |
| 2016 | +241.4% | 15,107 | 51,575 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 217,595 | 2,667 | 840,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 955,788 | 855,339 | 1.07 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)
- 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 1.07 million in 2024, according to Secure Server Survey, Netcraft.
- What is the highest secure internet servers recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secure internet servers recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,667 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for secure internet servers?
- South Africa ranks 20th 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 8,710.5%. 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. 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).