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Fixed broadband subscriptions

Fixed high-speed internet subscriptions (fibre, DSL, cable and similar) per 100 people.

Why it matters

A proxy for the business-grade connectivity that data centres, cloud services, offices and enterprise software depend on.

Read with care

Very low across most of the region because mobile data dominates; small changes can look like large percentage moves.

Source

World Bank

per 100 people. 54 African countries, 2000 to 2024.

Fixed broadband: highest in Seychelles, lowest in DRC

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per 100 people. Latest year available, mostly 2024. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: fixed broadbandiWhy it mattersA proxy for the business-grade connectivity that data centres, cloud services, offices and enterprise software depend on.

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0102030Seychelles31.6Mauritius28.0Botswana7.4South Africa5.3Namibia2.8Eswatini2.5Zimbabwe1.9Zambia0.8Comoros0.4 (2023)Lesotho0.4Angola0.4Tanzania0.2Mozambique0.1Madagascar0.1 (2023)Malawi0.1DRC0.0median 0.6
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How spread out SADC is
Median 0.6Log scaleLowest: DRC 0.0Highest: Seychelles 31.6

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Fixed broadband subscriptions against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.05.010.015.020.025.030.035.0$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Fixed broadbandDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueNamibiaLesothoMauritius
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Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Seychelles31.62024up 8.7 since 2019A
2Mauritius28.02024up 4.1 since 2019A
3Botswana7.42024up 5.3 since 2019A
4South Africa5.32024up 3.2 since 2019A
5Namibia2.82024up 0.2 since 2019A
6Eswatini2.52024up 0.5 since 2019A
7Zimbabwe1.92024up 0.6 since 2019A
8Zambia0.82024up 0.3 since 2019A
9Comoros0.42023little changed since 2018B
10Lesotho0.42024little changed since 2019A
11Angola0.42024little changed since 2019A
12Tanzania0.22024down 1.5 since 2019A
13Mozambique0.12024little changed since 2019A
14Madagascar0.12023little changed since 2018B
15Malawi0.12024little changed since 2019A
16DRC0.02024little changed since 2019A