Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled was 179.34 in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 179.34 for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 179.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places South Africa 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.0103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 | 0.0142 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.57 | 17.68 | 89.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.04 | 96.23 | 162.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.63 | 158.45 | 179.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Libya 192.97 compare
- 8 Russian Federation 186.1 compare
- 9 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 183.88 compare
- 11 Japan 178.43 compare
- 12 Israel 177.39 compare
- 13 El Salvador 176.52 compare
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in South Africa was 179.34 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 179.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile landline subscriptions Our World in Data
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
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.