South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Internet users

South Africa
10.60 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
99.37 million
in 2011
South Africa rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Internet users over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020002011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 99.37 million against 10.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 88.78 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 9.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 827,257 169,022 658,235 South Africa
2000s 3.59 million 18.43 million 14.84 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 9.81 million 87.15 million 77.34 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 99.37 million against 10.60 million in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
88.78 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for internet users?
South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.