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South Africa · Digital economy & Internet

Connectivity, adoption and digital infrastructure.

6 indicators · 6 with data

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

102nd of 182 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet usersSouth Africa's internet users rose from 0.7 % in 1995 to 78.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%78.4 %

South Africa's internet users rose from 0.7 % in 1995 to 78.4 % in 2024.

Infrastructure

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

109th of 151 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fixed broadbandSouth Africa's fixed broadband rose from 0.0 in 2002 to 5.3 in 2024.200520102015202002465.3

South Africa's fixed broadband rose from 0.0 in 2002 to 5.3 in 2024.

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

7th of 150 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mobile subscriptionsSouth Africa's mobile subscriptions rose from 1.2 in 1995 to 179.3 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200179.3

South Africa's mobile subscriptions rose from 1.2 in 1995 to 179.3 in 2024.

Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)

per million people

48th of 215 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)South Africa's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 51.0 /M in 2010 to 16,658.2 /M in 2024.2010201220142016201820202022202405,00010k15k20k16,658.2 /M

South Africa's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 51.0 /M in 2010 to 16,658.2 /M in 2024.

Economy

ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)

% of goods exports

62nd of 120 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)South Africa's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 1.6 % in 2000 to 0.9 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.9 %

South Africa's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 1.6 % in 2000 to 0.9 % in 2024.

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

44th of 94 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)South Africa's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.2 % in 1996 to 9.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%9.5 %

South Africa's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.2 % in 1996 to 9.5 % in 2025.

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