Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Internet users

Egypt
386.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
122.99 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Internet users over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0100200300400199020002011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 386.9 per 1,000 people against 122.99 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 263.91 per 1,000 people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.18 per 1,000 people 0.2866 per 1,000 people 0.8942 per 1,000 people Egypt
2000s 104.64 per 1,000 people 25.61 per 1,000 people 79.02 per 1,000 people Egypt
2010s 344.45 per 1,000 people 109.6 per 1,000 people 234.85 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 South Africa?
Egypt, at 386.9 per 1,000 people against 122.99 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
263.91 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for internet users?
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th 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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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.