Internet users in Eritrea
Eritrea: Internet users was 62 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 62 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 14.8% on the previous year and up 3,828.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Eritrea peaked at 62 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 28th 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.
Internet users in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0902 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.0877 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.255 per 1,000 people | +190.6% |
| 2000 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +436.2% |
| 2001 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +43.9% |
| 2003 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | +219.5% |
| 2004 | 11.61 per 1,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 17.88 per 1,000 people | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 21.59 per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 25.1 per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 40.6 per 1,000 people | +61.8% |
| 2009 | 49.3 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 54 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 62 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 62 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.36 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 62 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +436.2% | 0.255 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0541 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.255 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.86 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 49.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58 per 1,000 people | 54 per 1,000 people | 62 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Eritrea?
- Internet users in Eritrea was 62 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 62 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for internet users?
- Eritrea ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,828.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.