Pakistan vs South Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Pakistan
3.68 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.42 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.68 million against 3.42 million in South Africa, a difference of 259,530.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, Pakistan ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.