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Today: #187 in Science on our combined chart.
Today: #21 in Science, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #43 in Science, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · South Africa
Latest daily rankings: Oct 21. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Science, South Africa combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #43 | #43 | #42 | #34 |
| Oct 20 | #63 | #60 | — | — |
| Oct 19 | #188 | #188 | — | — |
| Oct 18 | #167 | #167 | — | — |
| Oct 17 | #114 | #116 | — | #98 |
| Oct 16 | #92 | #92 | — | #83 |
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