Internet users in Comoros
Comoros: Internet users was 55 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Comoros, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 55 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 1,141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Comoros peaked at 55 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Comoros 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.3787 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +291.2% |
| 2000 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | +83.4% |
| 2001 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 5.55 per 1,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 8.48 per 1,000 people | +52.9% |
| 2004 | 13.27 per 1,000 people | +56.5% |
| 2005 | 20 per 1,000 people | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 22 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 25 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 30 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 35 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 51 per 1,000 people | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 55 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 55 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 55 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +291.2% | 0.3787 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4651 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.65 per 1,000 people | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53 per 1,000 people | 51 per 1,000 people | 55 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 28 Eritrea 62 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 60 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Congo 56 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Cameroon 50 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Mauritania 45 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Mozambique 43 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Comoros
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.86 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 501.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Comoros?
- Internet users in Comoros was 55 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 55 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for internet users?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.