Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Canada
94.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
35.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 94.4% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 58.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 3.1% | 71.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 14.8% | 73.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 30.5% | 63.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Canada, at 94.4% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 58.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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.