Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in South Africa
South Africa: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony was 99.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in South Africa, 1996–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 99.8% for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in 2007. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in South Africa peaked at 99.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 80.0% | — |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 92.0% | 99.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in South Africa?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in South Africa was 99.8% in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2007.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.