Aruba vs Southern Africa: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Aruba
97.2%
in 2017
Southern Africa
77.2%
in 2025
Aruba rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
21st
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Aruba
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 97.2% against 77.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 7.9% | 31.0% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 41.9% | 39.0% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Aruba or Southern Africa?
- Aruba, at 97.2% against 77.2% in Southern Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Aruba and Southern Africa?
- 20.0%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Southern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Aruba and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Aruba ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.