Ethiopia vs Somalia: Internet users
Ethiopia
11 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Somalia
12.5 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Somalia rank
49th
Internet users over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 12.5 per 1,000 people against 11 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5 per 1,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0482 per 1,000 people | 0.0426 per 1,000 people | 0.0056 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 11 per 1,000 people | 12.5 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internet users, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 12.5 per 1,000 people against 11 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in internet users between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 1.5 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for internet users?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 49th 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.