Morocco vs South Africa: Internet users

Morocco
16.46 million
in 2011
South Africa
10.60 million
in 2011
Morocco rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Internet users over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020002011

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 16.46 million against 10.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 5.86 million.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 16,409 736,078 719,669 South Africa
2000s 4.65 million 3.59 million 1.06 million Morocco
2010s 16.06 million 9.81 million 6.25 million Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 16.46 million against 10.60 million in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Morocco and South Africa?
5.86 million, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for internet users?
Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internet users
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.