Internet users in Egypt
Egypt: Internet users was 386.9 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Egypt, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Egypt is 386.9 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 4,511.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Egypt peaked at 386.9 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Egypt 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0098 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0638 per 1,000 people | +554.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3132 per 1,000 people | +390.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6147 per 1,000 people | +96.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9048 per 1,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1998 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +63.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +96.3% |
| 2000 | 6.41 per 1,000 people | +120.8% |
| 2001 | 8.39 per 1,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 27.2 per 1,000 people | +224.2% |
| 2003 | 40.38 per 1,000 people | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 119.2 per 1,000 people | +195.2% |
| 2005 | 127.5 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 136.6 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 160.3 per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 180.1 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 240.3 per 1,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 302 per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 386.9 per 1,000 people | +28.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 386.9 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 386.9 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 278.44 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +554.2% | 0.0098 per 1,000 people | 0.0638 per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | +390.7% | 0.0638 per 1,000 people | 0.3132 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7863 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.64 per 1,000 people | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 240.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.45 per 1,000 people | 302 per 1,000 people | 386.9 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Egypt?
- Internet users in Egypt was 386.9 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 386.9 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for internet users?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,511.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.