Africa vs Egypt: Internet users

Africa
168.70 million
in 2011
Egypt
31.93 million
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
2nd

Internet users over time

  • Africa
  • Egypt
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020002011

How they compare

Africa currently reports 168.70 million against 31.93 million in Egypt, a difference of 136.76 million.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 million 77,312 1.06 million Africa
2000s 38.03 million 7.99 million 30.05 million Africa
2010s 151.02 million 28.22 million 122.80 million Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Africa or Egypt?
Africa, at 168.70 million against 31.93 million in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Africa and Egypt?
136.76 million, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for internet users?
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Internet users. 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
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.