China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Digital connectivity composite index
Digital connectivity composite index over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 0.6368 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 209 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | China |
| 2010s | 0.0091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7207 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | China |
| 2020s | 0.5325 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher digital connectivity composite index, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 0.6368 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in digital connectivity composite index between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for digital connectivity composite index?
- China ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.