South Africa Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024)
South Africa's Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People): 5.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, +57.0% YoY.
South Africa (2024)
5.3
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
+57.0% YoY
YoY Change
+57.0%
Trend
up
Series length
23
years of data
Data
| Year | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.3 | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3 | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +100.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | +172.7% |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 5.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The latest change was +57.0%. Across 2002–2024 the series ranges from 0 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2002 to 5.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024.
This page tracks fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in South Africa. Fixed broadband penetration measures high-speed connectivity infrastructure maturity and is a key input for digital service delivery economics.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in South Africa. Fixed broadband penetration measures high-speed connectivity infrastructure maturity and is a key input for digital service delivery economics. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2002–2024 (23 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 5.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, up from a low of 0 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2002. The latest change was +57.0%.