Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Internet users

Kenya
11.65 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
109.97 million
in 2011
Kenya rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Internet users over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 109.97 million against 11.65 million in Kenya, a difference of 98.32 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.4 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 4th 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 Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12,436 996,279 983,843 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.69 million 22.03 million 20.34 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 8.66 million 96.96 million 88.30 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 109.97 million against 11.65 million in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
98.32 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for internet users?
Kenya ranks 4th 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.