Infrastructure in South Africa

121 indicators covering infrastructure for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million 2024 up 44.8% 16th
Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people 2024 up 25.8% 10th
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million 2024 down 72.2% 67th
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people 2024 down 75.9% 164th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person 2024 down 75.9% 163rd
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 73.6% 166th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year 2024 down 327.6% 194th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million 2024 down 72.2% 67th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person 2024 up 25.8% 10th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 37.6% 62nd
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 114.79 million 2024 up 44.8% 16th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 169,154 2023 down 8.4% 36th
Air transport, freight 59.67 million ton-km 2023 down 94.7% 70th
Air transport, passengers carried 15.45 million 2023 down 5.3% 42nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 2023 down 65.1% 151st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 89.37 units per square kilometre 2023 up 41.0% 115th
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita 0.2445 units per person 2023 down 18.0% 85th
Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 0.4% 83rd
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre 12.74 units per square kilometre 2023 down 5.3% 95th
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate 27.37 % change on previous year 2023 up 481.5% 62nd
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita 0 million ton-km per person 2023 down 95.4% 101st
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 2023 down 94.4% 107th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 2023 down 94.7% 100th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate -58.37 % change on previous year 2023 down 1,226.6% 144th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled 59.67 million ton-km 2023 down 94.7% 70th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita 0.0027 units per person 2023 down 20.8% 89th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 3.8% 75th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square 0.1394 units per square kilometre 2023 down 8.4% 96th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth 19.85 % change on previous year 2023 up 400.8% 63rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 44.8 billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 81st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 718.2 cubic meters 2022 down 13.8% 145th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 billion cubic meters per person 2022 down 13.8% 145th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 billion cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2022 up 6.6% 132nd
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 2022 unchanged 156th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 % change on previous year 2022 1st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year 2024 up 87.1% 49th
Individuals using the Internet 78.4% 2024 up 59.9% 112th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 17.4% 2022 down 35.9% 99th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 23.2% 2022 up 124.0% 48th
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled 3.42 million 2024 up 100.6% 47th
Fixed broadband subscriptions 3.42 million 2024 up 100.6% 47th
Fixed broadband subscriptions 5.35 per 100 people 2024 up 74.2% 136th
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita 0.0535 units per person 2024 up 74.2% 136th
ICT goods imports 6.8% 2024 down 8.8% 39th
ICT goods exports 0.9% 2024 down 39.9% 73rd
Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate 59 % change on previous year 2024 up 946.2% 12th
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre 1.77 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.3% 144th
Secure Internet servers 16,658 per 1 million people 2024 up 7,552.6% 48th
Secure Internet servers 1.07 million 2024 up 8,710.5% 20th
Container port traffic 4.30 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 2024 down 6.2% 35th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 24.4% 2024 up 9.9% 43rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 12.8% 2024 down 3.0% 19th
Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% 2024 down 12.9% 173rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% 2024 down 22.1% 41st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% 2024 down 8.0% 43rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% 2024 down 25.5% 57th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% 2024 down 44.5% 63rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.3% 2024 down 92.7% 105th
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,339 2024 up 71.3% 9th
Total reserves in months of imports 5.67 2024 up 28.2% 56th