Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Internet users

Egypt
31.93 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
109.97 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Internet users over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 109.97 million against 31.93 million in Egypt, a difference of 78.04 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.4 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 77,312 996,279 918,968 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 7.99 million 22.03 million 14.04 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 28.22 million 96.96 million 68.74 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 109.97 million against 31.93 million in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
78.04 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for internet users?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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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.