Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Internet users
Internet users over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 386.9 per 1,000 people against 128.09 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 258.81 per 1,000 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 0.4121 per 1,000 people | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 104.64 per 1,000 people | 28.9 per 1,000 people | 75.74 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 344.45 per 1,000 people | 114.71 per 1,000 people | 229.74 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internet users, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Egypt, at 386.9 per 1,000 people against 128.09 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in internet users between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 258.81 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for internet users?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.