Internet usage in South Africa - statistics & facts

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Overview

  • Number of internet users in selected countries in Africa 2025
  • Africa: distribution of online traffic 2024, by device and country
  • Percentage of households with internet access in Africa 2001-2029
  • Mean download speed in Sub-Saharan Africa 2023, by country
  • South Africa: digital population as of January 2024
  • South Africa online usage penetration 2020-2029
  • Digital population of South Africa 2013-2024

Internet user demographics

  • Share of internet users 2021, by gender
  • Distribution of internet users in South Africa in 2021, by age group
  • Distribution of internet users in South Africa 2021, by population group
  • Distribution of internet users in South Africa 2021, by province
  • Distribution of internet users in South Africa 2021, by education level
  • Distribution of internet users in South Africa 2021, by living standard measure

Fixed internet

  • South Africa: number of fixed broadband subscriptions 2002-2023
  • Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in South Africa 2002-2023
  • Number of fixed internet subscriptions in South Africa 2022, by technology type
  • Fixed internet and data services revenue in South Africa 2015-2021, by segment

Mobile internet

  • South Africa: mobile internet users 2020-2029
  • South Africa: mobile internet user penetration 2020-2029
  • Number of mobile broadband connections per 100 inhabitants in South Africa 2014-2029
  • Internet users using a smartphone in South Africa 2021, by gender
  • Internet users using a smartphone in South Africa 2021, by age
  • Internet users using a smartphone in South Africa 2021, by population group
  • Internet users using a smartphone in South Africa 2021, by living standard measure

Internet accessibility and quality

  • Internet freedom in selected countries in Africa 2025
  • Percentage of households with internet access in South Africa 2014-2029
  • Price for fixed broadband in South Africa 2023
  • Price for 1GB mobile data in South Africa 2023
  • Share of web traffic in South Africa 2023, by browser
  • Search engine market share in South Africa 2024, by engine
  • Web traffic by device in South Africa 2025

Online activities

  • Most popular reasons for using the internet in South Africa 2021
  • Leading social media usage reasons in South Africa 2023
  • Most popular online video content in South Africa 2023, by type
  • Most popular online audio content in South Africa 2023, by type
  • Video gaming penetration in South Africa 2023, by device
  • Share of social media users in South Africa 2023, by gender
  • Types of social media accounts followed in South Africa 2023

E-commerce

  • Main e-commerce website categories in South Africa, by traffic volume 2022
  • South Africa preferred online retail payment methods 2024
  • Penetration rate of online banking in South Africa 2014-2029
  • Revenue per user of e-commerce in South Africa 2017-2029
  • Penetration rate of e-commerce in Africa 2017-2029, by country
  • Popular shopping apps in Google Play Store in South Africa 2021
  • Popular shopping apps for iPhone in South Africa 2021
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