Kenya vs Mali: Share of the population using the Internet
Kenya
35.0%
in 2024
Mali
36.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
175th
Mali rank
172nd
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 36.8% against 35.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Kenya ranks 175th and Mali ranks 172nd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.7% | 4.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 34.2% | 4.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at 36.8% against 35.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Kenya and Mali?
- 1.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Kenya ranks 175th and Mali ranks 172nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.