South Africa vs United States: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
166th
United States rank
165th

Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

South Africa ranks 166th and United States ranks 165th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp, South Africa or United States?
United States, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp between South Africa and United States?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 166th and United States ranks 165th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 10,560 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.