South Africa
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
75 th
Rank in Africa
Africa ranking out of 25 countries
3 rd
Global index comparison
2025*
0.4380
2024
0.4535
2023
0.4355
2022
0.4131
*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.
Internet affordability
51st
0.02
Internet quality
87th
0.06
Digital infrastructure
82nd
0.14
Digital security
79th
0.09
Artificial intelligence
63rd
0.13
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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.
Mobile internet affordability
2025
63
rd
01:06:51
2024
44th/01:05:08
2023
63rd/01:26:02
2022
10th/00:00:35
Fixed internet affordability
2025
44
th
01:32:23
2024
41st/01:34:12
2023
42nd/01:43:04
2022
73rd/05:06:30
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South Africa
0.4380
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