Egypt vs North Africa: Internet users

Egypt
386.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
North Africa
347.93 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
North Africa rank
1st

Internet users over time

  • Egypt
  • North Africa
0100200300400199020002011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 386.9 per 1,000 people against 347.93 per 1,000 people in North Africa, a difference of 38.97 per 1,000 people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8973 per 1,000 people 0.7915 per 1,000 people 0.1057 per 1,000 people Egypt
2000s 104.64 per 1,000 people 101.21 per 1,000 people 3.43 per 1,000 people Egypt
2010s 344.45 per 1,000 people 322.44 per 1,000 people 22.01 per 1,000 people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Egypt or North Africa?
Egypt, at 386.9 per 1,000 people against 347.93 per 1,000 people in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Egypt and North Africa?
38.97 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for internet users?
Egypt ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internet users (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.