What is the highest telephone faults recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 90 per 100 mainlines in 1995.

What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 48.2 per 100 mainlines in 2002.

How does South Africa rank for telephone faults?

South Africa ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2002.

Is telephone faults rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Telephone faults in South Africa

Name: Telephone faults in South Africa
Creator: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Africa: Telephone faults was 48.2 per 100 mainlines in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)

48.2 per 100 mainlines

Change on year

down 8.7%

World rank

12th

of 44 countries

All-time high

90 per 100 mainlines

in 1995

All-time low

48.2 per 100 mainlines

in 2002

Years of data

1994–2002

Telephone faults in South Africa, 1994–2002

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.

Analysis

The most recent figure for telephone faults in South Africa is 48.2 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone faults in South Africa peaked at 90 per 100 mainlines in 1995 and was at its lowest, 48.2 per 100 mainlines, in 2002.

That places South Africa 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	68.33 per 100 mainlines	48.79 per 100 mainlines	90 per 100 mainlines	6
2000s	50.93 per 100 mainlines	48.2 per 100 mainlines	52.8 per 100 mainlines	3

Countries ranked near South Africa

9 Cameroon 60 per 100 mainlines compare
10 Burundi 58.8 per 100 mainlines compare
11 Mozambique 50 per 100 mainlines compare
13 Seychelles 42 per 100 mainlines compare
14 Comoros 41.7 per 100 mainlines compare
15 Tunisia 40.2 per 100 mainlines compare

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More science & technology data for South Africa

Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 114.79 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 179.34 (2024)
Mobile landline subscriptions 179.34 (2024)
Patent applications, nonresidents 9,156 (2021)
Share of individuals using the internet 78.36 (2024)
Patent applications, residents 1,804 (2021)
Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2022)
Proportion of individuals using the Internet 78.4% (2024)
Number of internet users 46.11 million (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone faults in South Africa?: Telephone faults in South Africa was 48.2 per 100 mainlines in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone faults recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 90 per 100 mainlines in 1995.
What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 48.2 per 100 mainlines in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for telephone faults?: South Africa ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2002.
Is telephone faults rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit: per 100 mainlines
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.