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
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
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.