Ethiopia vs Ghana: Number of people using the Internet
Ethiopia
28.98 million people
in 2024
Ghana
24.85 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
36th
Ghana rank
39th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 28.98 million people against 24.85 million people in Ghana, a difference of 4.13 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,061 people | 5,368 people | 2,307 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 187,475 people | 520,889 people | 333,415 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.11 million people | 6.29 million people | 3.83 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 23.44 million people | 22.83 million people | 610,960 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 28.98 million people against 24.85 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 4.13 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.