Palau vs South Africa: Digital connectivity composite index

Palau
0.1151 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
South Africa
0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Palau rank
90th
South Africa rank
91st

Digital connectivity composite index over time

  • Palau
  • South Africa
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.2200020122024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.1151 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean in South Africa, a difference of 0.002 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 209 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -0.333 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2904 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0426 standard deviations from the yearly mean South Africa
2010s -0.1843 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0041 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1802 standard deviations from the yearly mean South Africa
2020s 0.1644 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1886 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0242 standard deviations from the yearly mean South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher digital connectivity composite index, Palau or South Africa?
Palau, at 0.1151 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in digital connectivity composite index between Palau and South Africa?
0.002 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for digital connectivity composite index?
Palau ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st 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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Indicator
Digital connectivity composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 6,019 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.