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South Africa online usage penetration 2018-2027
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South Africa social media user penetration 2017-2026
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Percentage change in number of social media users in South Africa 2015-2022
Internet penetration rate Africa 2021, compared to the global rate
Internet penetration rate in Africa as of December 2021, compared to the global average
Internet penetration rate in Africa 2022, by region
Internet penetration rate in Africa as of January 2022, by region
Overall inclusive internet index in Africa 2021, by country
Overall scores on the inclusive internet index in Africa in 2021, by country
Countries with highest quality of internet connectivity in Africa 2021
African e-Connectivity Index 2021
Market share of social media in Africa 2021-2022, by platform
Market share of social media platforms in Africa from January 2021 to May 2022, by platform
South Africa online usage penetration 2018-2027
Internet user penetration in South Africa from 2018 to 2027
Number of households with internet access in South Africa 2013-2028
Number of households with internet access in South Africa from 2013 to 2028 (in millions)
Internet access by device in South Africa Q3 2021
Distribution of devices used to access the internet in South Africa as of the 3rd quarter of 2021
Mobile internet usage reach in South Africa 2013-2028
Mobile internet usage penetration in South Africa from 2013 to 2028
Mean download speed in South Africa 2017-2022
Average internet download speed in South Africa from 2017 to 2022 (in megabits per second)
Download speed of mobile and fixed internet connections in South Africa 2021
Median download speed of mobile and fixed internet connections in South Africa as of 2021 (in megabits per second)
Number of active social media users in South Africa 2014-2022
Total number of active social media users in South Africa from 2014 to 2022 (in millions)
Percentage change in number of social media users in South Africa 2015-2022
Annual percentage change in the number of social media users in South Africa from 2015 to 2022
Number of social media users in South Africa 2022, by platform
Number of social media users in South Africa as of November 2022, by platform (in 1,000s)
Social media: distribution of South African audiences 2021, by age and gender
Distribution of social media users in South Africa as of January 2021, by age group and gender
Leading social media platforms in South Africa 2021
Most used social media platforms in South Africa as of the 3rd quarter of 2021
Types of social media accounts followed in South Africa 2021
Main types of social media accounts followed by internet users in South Africa as of the third quarter of 2021
South Africa: number of Facebook users 2017-2026
Number of Facebook users in South Africa from 2017 to 2026 (in millions)
Share of Facebook users in South Africa 2022, by age and gender
Distribution of Facebook users in South Africa as of May 2022, by age and gender
Monthly number of monthly Messenger users in South Africa 2021-2022
Monthly number of Messenger users in South Africa from January 2021 to May 2022 (in 1,000s)
Share of Messenger users in South Africa 2022, by age and gender
Distribution of Messenger users in South Africa as of May 2022, by age and gender
Instagram users in South Africa 2018-2027
Number of Instagram users in South Africa from 2018 to 2027 (in millions)
Share of Instagram users in South Africa 2022, by age and gender
Distribution of Instagram users in South Africa as of May 2022, by age and gender
WhatsApp users in South Africa 2019-2028
Number of WhatsApp users in South Africa from 2019 to 2028 (in millions)
Number of LinkedIn users in South Africa 2018-2027
Number of LinkedIn users in South Africa from 2018 to 2027 (in millions)
Share of LinkedIn users in South Africa 2022, by age
Distribution of LinkedIn users in South Africa as of May 2022, by age
SnapChat users in South Africa 2018-2027
Number of SnapChat users in South Africa from 2018 to 2027 (in millions)
Meta advertising reach share in South Africa 2022, by age and gender
Share of combined, deduplicated potential advertising reach across the Meta platforms Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in South Africa as of 2022, by age and gender
Youtube potential advertising reach in South Africa 2022
Potential advertising reach of Youtube in South Africa as of 2022
Twitter potential advertising reach in South Africa 2022
Potential advertising reach of Twitter in South Africa as of 2022
LinkedIn potential advertising reach in South Africa 2022
Potential advertising reach of LinkedIn in South Africa as of 2022
TikTok potential advertising reach in South Africa 2022
Potential advertising reach of TikTok in South Africa as of 2022
TikTok potential advertising reach in South Africa 2022, by gender
Potential advertising reach of TikTok in South Africa as of 2022, by gender
Snapchat potential advertising reach in South Africa 2022
Potential advertising reach of Snapchat in South Africa as of 2022
Snapchat potential advertising reach in South Africa 2022, by gender
Potential advertising reach of Snapchat in South Africa as of 2022, by gender
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