69
South Africa
5 positions
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
69 th
Rank in Africa
Africa ranking out of 25 countries
2 nd

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
+7.76%
2026
0.4818
2025
0.4471
2024
0.4620
2023
0.4443
Internet affordability
32nd
0.05
DQL index
19 positions
vs 2025
Internet quality
89th
0.06
DQL index
7 positions
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
79th
0.14
DQL index
3 positions
vs 2025
Digital security
69th
0.10
DQL index
10 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
57th
0.14
DQL index
6 positions
vs 2025

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2026
27
th
00:47:01
2025
63rd/01:06:51
2024
44th/01:05:08
2023
63rd/01:26:02
Fixed internet affordability
2026
45
th
01:24:23
2025
44th/01:32:23
2024
41st/01:34:12
2023
42nd/01:43:04

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South Africa
0.4818
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Kenya
0.3958