Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Internet users

Morocco
510 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
128.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Morocco rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Internet users over time

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200400600199020002011

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 510 per 1,000 people against 128.09 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 381.91 per 1,000 people.

That makes Morocco's figure about 4.0 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.

Morocco ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6904 per 1,000 people 1.59 per 1,000 people 0.9016 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 150.16 per 1,000 people 28.88 per 1,000 people 121.28 per 1,000 people Morocco
2010s 500 per 1,000 people 114.69 per 1,000 people 385.31 per 1,000 people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Morocco, at 510 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 Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
381.91 per 1,000 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for internet users?
Morocco ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.