South Africa

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 44
Population (millions) 2006 47
Urban population (% of total) 2002 57
Urban population (% of total) 2006 60
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 92
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 96
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 87.8
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.22
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.39
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.38
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.68
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.19
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.33
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.33
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.59
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.11
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.19
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 13.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 11.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 10.1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 29.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 87.1
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 2.7
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 182
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 852
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 25.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 9.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 5.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 6.4
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 13.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 11.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 10.1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 29.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 87.1
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 2.7
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 182
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 852
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 25.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 9.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 5.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 6.4
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 11.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 10.1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 29.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 87.1
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 2.7
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 182
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 852
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 25.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 9.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 5.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 6.4
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 182
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 852
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 25.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 9.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 5.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 6.4
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 25.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 9.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 5.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 6.4
Data provided by World Bank data, ITU Data

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