Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Sudan: Internet users

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
82.39 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sudan
247.1 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th
Sudan rank
9th

Internet users over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Sudan
050100150200250199020002011

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 247.1 per 1,000 people against 82.39 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 164.71 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sudan's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 9th of 6 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3121 per 1,000 people 0.0367 per 1,000 people 0.2754 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 13 per 1,000 people 31.39 per 1,000 people 18.39 per 1,000 people Sudan
2010s 70.94 per 1,000 people 175.39 per 1,000 people 104.45 per 1,000 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 247.1 per 1,000 people against 82.39 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
164.71 per 1,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for internet users?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 9th of 6 groups.
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.