South Africa

Baseline Low Confidence

Africa • Rank #98 of 216 countries

Traveler Score

/100

Share Ranking

Download

48.6 Mbps

Upload

20.8 Mbps

Latency

42 ms

Stability

70%

Historical Trend

Jul

Jun

Digital Nomad Insights

📞 Video Calls

Excellent for video conferencing. Low latency ensures smooth calls.

🎬 Streaming

HD streaming is reliable. 4K possible but may buffer occasionally.

💼 Remote Work

Basic remote work is possible. Consider cafes with better Wi-Fi for intensive tasks.

📱 Mobile Data

This score reflects typical mobile/cellular connectivity. Wi-Fi at cafes and coworking spaces may differ.

Using & Citing This Data

This profile compares mobile connectivity indicators including latency, stability and speed. Its evidence mode, sample count and data period are shown on this page.

Editorial / News

In the Global Connectivity Index Mobile Traveler Index (data period December 2024), South Africa ranks #98 globally.

Research / Report

Global Connectivity Index. South Africa Mobile Connectivity Profile. Data period: December 2024. Accessed August 17, 2026.

Travel / Remote Work

For travel and remote-work planning, review South Africa's December 2024 connectivity indicators in the Global Connectivity Index.

Note: This profile currently uses baseline estimates due to limited contributed measurements.

You may freely reference this data with attribution.

Data Source

Mode: Baseline
Sample Size: 0
Confidence: Low
Data period: Dec 2024

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