Ict adoption per 100 people in South Africa
South Africa: Ict adoption per 100 people was 1.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ict adoption per 100 people in South Africa, 1960–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
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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