Digital connectivity composite index in South Africa
South Africa: Digital connectivity composite index was 0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Digital connectivity composite index in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, digital connectivity composite index in South Africa stood at 0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, digital connectivity composite index in South Africa peaked at 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.4305 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 91st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Digital connectivity composite index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0906 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | -0.1113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +140.9% |
| 2003 | -0.297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.8% |
| 2004 | -0.3138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1663 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2806 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3596 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4305 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.2% |
| 2011 | -0.1236 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0613 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -163.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1177 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +172.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +884.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2263 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0583 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Digital connectivity composite index in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +884.7% | 0.0157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1549 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2525 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4305 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0906 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1886 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 88 Armenia 0.1173 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.1155 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 90 Palau 0.1151 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 0.1008 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 93 Morocco 0.1007 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 94 Nauru 0.0929 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 179.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 89.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is digital connectivity composite index in South Africa?
- Digital connectivity composite index in South Africa was 0.1131 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest digital connectivity composite index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019.
- What is the lowest digital connectivity composite index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4305 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for digital connectivity composite index?
- South Africa ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is digital connectivity composite index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Secure Internet servers Secure Server Survey, Netcraft
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.