South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

South Africa
5.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.22 per 100 people
in 2022
South Africa rank
136th
Turkmenistan rank
138th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkmenistan
0246200220132024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.35 per 100 people against 5.22 per 100 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.13 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 136th and Turkmenistan ranks 138th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8816 per 100 people 0.005 per 100 people 0.8767 per 100 people South Africa
2010s 2.16 per 100 people 0.6779 per 100 people 1.49 per 100 people South Africa
2020s 2.68 per 100 people 4.23 per 100 people 1.56 per 100 people Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
South Africa, at 5.35 per 100 people against 5.22 per 100 people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
0.13 per 100 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
South Africa ranks 136th and Turkmenistan ranks 138th 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.