Kenya vs South Africa: Internet users

Kenya
11.65 million
in 2011
South Africa
10.60 million
in 2011
Kenya rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th

Internet users over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020002011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 11.65 million against 10.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.05 million.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10,397 736,078 725,682 South Africa
2000s 1.69 million 3.59 million 1.91 million South Africa
2010s 8.66 million 9.81 million 1.15 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 11.65 million against 10.60 million in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Kenya and South Africa?
1.05 million, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for internet users?
Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th 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.