Indonesia vs South Africa: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Indonesia
4.92 per 100 people
in 2024
South Africa
5.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
139th
South Africa rank
136th
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.35 per 100 people against 4.92 per 100 people in Indonesia, a difference of 0.43 per 100 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2144 per 100 people | 0.4607 per 100 people | 0.2463 per 100 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.87 per 100 people | 2.16 per 100 people | 0.2972 per 100 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.6 per 100 people | 3.36 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.35 per 100 people against 4.92 per 100 people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.43 per 100 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Indonesia ranks 139th 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.