Ict adoption per 100 people in South Africa

South Africa: Ict adoption per 100 people was 1.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.58
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 1999
All-time low
1.58
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Ict adoption per 100 people in South Africa, 1960–2024

2.557.51012.5196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1.58 for ict adoption per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in South Africa peaked at 11.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 2024.

South Africa ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.87 3.8 3.93 10
1970s 4.49 4.1 5.25 10
1980s 6.79 5.54 7.97 10
1990s 9.28 8.14 11.8 10
2000s 9.95 9.41 10.52 10
2010s 7.37 3.4 9.29 10
2020s 2.34 1.58 3.47 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 159 Indonesia 1.64 compare
  2. 160 Senegal 1.61 compare
  3. 161 Gambia 1.6 compare
  4. 163 Nepal 1.38 compare
  5. 164 Mali 1.33 compare
  6. 165 Norway 1.31 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ict adoption per 100 people in South Africa?
Ict adoption per 100 people in South Africa was 1.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 1999.
What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 2024.
How does South Africa rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
South Africa ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ict adoption per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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