South Africa has the best digital quality of life in Africa but ranks just 72nd in the world. This is according to Surfshark’s fifth annual Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index, where the country dropped by six places from last year. Out of the Index’s five pillars, South Africa’s best performance was in Internet affordability, […]
South Africa has the best digital quality of life in Africa but ranks just 72nd in the world. This is according to Surfshark’s fifth annual Digital Quality of Life Index, where the country dropped by six places from last year.
In the overall Index, South Africa surpasses Kenya and Nigeria . Overall, African countries lag behind in the Index, but South Africa takes first place in the region. “That’s why it’s crucial to pinpoint the areas in which a nation’s digital quality of life thrives and where attention is needed, which is the precise purpose of the DQL Index.”Fixed internet averages 70Mbps in South Africa. To put that into perspective, the world’s fastest fixed internet – Singapore’s – is 300Mbps. Meanwhile, the slowest fixed internet in the world – Yemen’s – is 11Mbps.
Since last year, mobile Internet speed in South Africa has improved by 30%, while fixed broadband speed has grown by 30%. Compared to Kenya, South Africa’s mobile Internet is 79% faster, while fixed broadband is 228% faster.South Africans have to work 1 hour 43 minutes a month to afford fixed broadband internet. While this is less than average, it is 6-times more than in Romania, which has the world’s most affordable fixed internet .
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