Algeria vs South Africa: Broadband subscribers
Broadband subscribers over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 27.79 per 1,000 people against 17.93 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 9.86 per 1,000 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 2.28 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 26.58 per 1,000 people | 16.4 per 1,000 people | 10.19 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broadband subscribers, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 27.79 per 1,000 people against 17.93 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in broadband subscribers between Algeria and South Africa?
- 9.86 per 1,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for broadband subscribers?
- Algeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.