Namibia vs South Africa: Broadband subscribers

Namibia
7.96 per 1,000 people
in 2011
South Africa
17.93 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Namibia rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th

Broadband subscribers over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
05101520200120062011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.93 per 1,000 people against 7.96 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 9.97 per 1,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Namibia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0767 per 1,000 people 4.83 per 1,000 people 4.75 per 1,000 people South Africa
2010s 6.09 per 1,000 people 16.4 per 1,000 people 10.31 per 1,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broadband subscribers, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.93 per 1,000 people against 7.96 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in broadband subscribers between Namibia and South Africa?
9.97 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for broadband subscribers?
Namibia ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 631 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

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.