Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan
South Sudan: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0017 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0017 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan peaked at 0.002 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2010.
That places South Sudan 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 per 100 people | +89.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 per 100 people | +306.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 per 100 people | +466.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 per 100 people | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 per 100 people | -4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0017 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0017 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +466.6% | 0.0002 per 100 people | 0.0009 per 100 people |
| 2012 | +306.5% | 0 per 100 people | 0.0002 per 100 people |
| 2011 | +89.5% | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0011 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.002 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 per 100 people | 0.0017 per 100 people | 0.0018 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0161 per 100 people compare
- 203 Guinea 0.0063 per 100 people compare
- 204 East Timor 0.006 per 100 people compare
- 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 46.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 8.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan was 0.0017 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Sudan ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.