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South Africa
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Global rank#102out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

78.458.839.219.60.0199020072024South Africa · 2024: 78South Africa

Analytical takeaways

  • South Africa records 78 for Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in 2024, ranking #102 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Individuals using the Internet (% of population) increased from 0 in 1990 to 78 in 2024, a gain of 78.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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