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

Kenya
280 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
122.99 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Kenya rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Internet users over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0100200300199020002011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 280 per 1,000 people against 122.99 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 157.01 per 1,000 people.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 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.

Kenya ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4155 per 1,000 people 0.2866 per 1,000 people 0.1289 per 1,000 people Kenya
2000s 45.41 per 1,000 people 25.61 per 1,000 people 19.79 per 1,000 people Kenya
2010s 210 per 1,000 people 109.6 per 1,000 people 100.4 per 1,000 people Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Kenya, at 280 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 Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
157.01 per 1,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for internet users?
Kenya ranks 8th 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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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.