What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Guatemala and South Africa?

0.01 per 100 people, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs South Africa: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Guatemala

5.34 per 100 people

in 2024

South Africa

5.35 per 100 people

in 2024

Guatemala rank

137th

South Africa rank

136th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Guatemala
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.35 per 100 people against 5.34 per 100 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 136th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5384 per 100 people	0.7031 per 100 people	0.1647 per 100 people	South Africa
2010s	2.66 per 100 people	2.26 per 100 people	0.4093 per 100 people	Guatemala
2020s	4.49 per 100 people	3.36 per 100 people	1.13 per 100 people	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala or South Africa?: South Africa, at 5.35 per 100 people against 5.34 per 100 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Guatemala and South Africa?: 0.01 per 100 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Guatemala ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.