Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Internet users
Egypt
386.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
128.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Internet users over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 386.9 per 1,000 people against 128.09 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 258.81 per 1,000 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 0.4113 per 1,000 people | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 104.64 per 1,000 people | 28.88 per 1,000 people | 75.76 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 344.45 per 1,000 people | 114.69 per 1,000 people | 229.76 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?
- Egypt, at 386.9 per 1,000 people against 128.09 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in internet users between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 258.81 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for internet users?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.