Hong Kong vs South Africa: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed
Hong Kong
2.97 million number
in 2024
South Africa
3.23 million number
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
45th
South Africa rank
44th
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.23 million number against 2.97 million number in Hong Kong, a difference of 259,400 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 165 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.30 million number | 334,494 number | 1.96 million number | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2.94 million number | 1.88 million number | 1.06 million number | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions by download speed, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.23 million number against 2.97 million number in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions by download speed between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 259,400 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).