Ethiopia vs Ghana: Number of internet users

Ethiopia
20.39 million
in 2021
Ghana
22.31 million
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
41st
Ghana rank
39th

Number of internet users over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020052021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 22.31 million against 20.39 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.91 million.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 39th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 3,061 5,368 2,307 Ghana
2000s 187,475 520,889 333,415 Ghana
2010s 10.11 million 6.29 million 3.83 million Ethiopia
2020s 19.75 million 21.12 million 1.37 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of internet users, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 22.31 million against 20.39 million in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of internet users between Ethiopia and Ghana?
1.91 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for number of internet users?
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 39th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
Number of internet users
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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