The mean internet download speed in South Africa was 36.64 megabits per second (Mbps) in 2023. Compared to the year before, this was an increase from 28.62 Mbps. The country registered an annual increase in internet download speeds during the period observed. Furthermore, South Africa was the country with the highest internet download speed in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
Average internet download speed in South Africa from 2017 to 2023
(in megabits per second)
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Cable.co.uk. (July 26, 2023). Average internet download speed in South Africa from 2017 to 2023 (in megabits per second) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307393/average-download-speed-in-south-africa/
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Cable.co.uk. (2023). Average internet download speed in South Africa from 2017 to 2023 (in megabits per second). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307393/average-download-speed-in-south-africa/
Cable.co.uk. "Average Internet Download Speed in South Africa from 2017 to 2023 (in Megabits per Second)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307393/average-download-speed-in-south-africa/
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