Eswatini vs Namibia: Share of the population using the Internet

Eswatini
63.4%
in 2024
Namibia
64.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
146th
Namibia rank
144th

Share of the population using the Internet over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 64.9% against 63.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 144th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Eswatini
2000s 3.7% 3.9% 0.2% Namibia
2010s 27.3% 25.1% 2.1% Eswatini
2020s 57.0% 61.9% 4.9% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Eswatini or Namibia?
Namibia, at 64.9% against 63.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Eswatini and Namibia?
1.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
Eswatini ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 144th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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

Indicator
Share of the population using the Internet
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.