South Africa – Internet Users
75.66%
+0.20% from 2022
South Africa's internet users was 75.66% in 2023, an increase of +0.20% from 75.46% in 2022. This ranked 110th in the G20.
APA
South Africa Internet Users. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/south-africa/internet-users
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_south-africa_internet-users,
title = {South Africa Internet Users},
url = {https://historysaid.com/south-africa/internet-users},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 81.21% | – | – |
| 2025* trend | 79.69% | – | – |
| 2023 | 75.66% | +0.20% | 110th |
| 2022 | 75.46% | +0.49% | 106th |
| 2021 | 74.97% | +2.86% | 97th |
| 2020 | 72.11% | +2.42% | 89th |
| 2019 | 69.70% | +7.30% | 84th |
| 2018 | 62.40% | +6.23% | 91st |
| 2017 | 56.17% | +2.17% | 107th |
| 2016 | 54.00% | +2.08% | 101st |
| 2015 | 51.92% | +2.92% | 97th |
| 2014 | 49.00% | +2.50% | 96th |
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +14.4%
GDP growth 3.2%
C/A balance 0.0%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid – pattern alert
South Africa matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1994. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw internet users improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
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Lowest: 1990
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