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

Algeria
5.04 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
53.18 million
in 2011
Algeria rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th

Internet users over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 53.18 million against 5.04 million in Algeria, a difference of 48.14 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 10.6 times Algeria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 13,913 147,191 133,278 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 1.81 million 10.36 million 8.55 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 4.74 million 45.04 million 40.31 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 53.18 million against 5.04 million in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
48.14 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for internet users?
Algeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 53 countries.
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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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.