Nicaragua vs South Africa: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Nicaragua
5.78 per 100 people
in 2024
South Africa
5.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
135th
South Africa rank
136th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
0246200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.78 per 100 people against 5.35 per 100 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.43 per 100 people.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 136th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.43 per 100 people 0.4607 per 100 people 0.0307 per 100 people South Africa
2010s 2.29 per 100 people 2.16 per 100 people 0.1272 per 100 people Nicaragua
2020s 5.03 per 100 people 3.36 per 100 people 1.67 per 100 people Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 5.78 per 100 people against 5.35 per 100 people in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.43 per 100 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Nicaragua ranks 135th 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

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

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