Internet users in Africa
Africa: Internet users was 164.21 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Africa recorded 164.21 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 2,155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Africa peaked at 164.21 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.3 per 1,000 people | 5.46 per 1,000 people | 105.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.1 per 1,000 people | 134 per 1,000 people | 164.21 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More science & technology data for Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 623.58 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 28.95 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 652.53 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 25.95 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 2.21 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.6289 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 11.91 trillion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 18.96 million (2008)
- Radio sets 10.86 million per 1,000 people (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Africa?
- Internet users in Africa was 164.21 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 164.21 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for internet users?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.