South Africa vs Syria: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
South Africa
5.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Syria
6.86 per 100 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
136th
Syria rank
133rd
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 6.86 per 100 people against 5.35 per 100 people in South Africa, a difference of 1.51 per 100 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 136th and Syria ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6063 per 100 people | 0.0477 per 100 people | 0.5586 per 100 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.16 per 100 people | 3.65 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.86 per 100 people | 7.17 per 100 people | 4.31 per 100 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 6.86 per 100 people against 5.35 per 100 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between South Africa and Syria?
- 1.51 per 100 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Africa ranks 136th and Syria ranks 133rd 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.