South Africa Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024)
South Africa's Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People): 179.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, +7.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants…
Data
| Year | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 179.3 | +7.8 |
| 2023 | 171.5 | +10.8 |
| 2022 | 160.7 | -2.4 |
| 2021 | 163.1 | +4.7 |
| 2020 | 158.4 | -4.3 |
| 2019 | 162.7 | +5 |
| 2018 | 157.7 | +4.2 |
| 2017 | 153.5 | +9.6 |
| 2016 | 143.9 | -11.2 |
| 2015 | 155.1 | +12.5 |
| 2014 | 142.6 | +2 |
| 2013 | 140.6 | +13.4 |
| 2012 | 127.2 | +6.4 |
| 2011 | 120.8 | +24.6 |
| 2010 | 96.2 | +6.4 |
| 2009 | 89.8 | +1.8 |
| 2008 | 88 | +4.3 |
| 2007 | 83.7 | +4.4 |
| 2006 | 79.3 | +10.7 |
| 2005 | 68.6 | +26.1 |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 179.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The latest change was +7.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. Across 1960–2024 the series ranges from 0 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 1988 to 179.3 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024.
This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in South Africa. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.