Internet users in Cameroon
Cameroon: Internet users was 50 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Cameroon, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 50 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 1,704.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Cameroon peaked at 50 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.3726 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.06 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 38.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 per 1,000 people | 43 per 1,000 people | 50 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 60 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Congo 56 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Comoros 55 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Mauritania 45 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Mozambique 43 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Lesotho 42.25 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Cameroon?
- Internet users in Cameroon was 50 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for internet users?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,704.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.