Internet users in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Internet users was 11 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 11 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 2,860.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Ethiopia peaked at 11 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0002 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.017 per 1,000 people | +9606.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0497 per 1,000 people | +191.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0966 per 1,000 people | +94.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1254 per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1526 per 1,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3716 per 1,000 people | +143.5% |
| 2002 | 0.724 per 1,000 people | +94.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 11 per 1,000 people | +46.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 11 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.36 per 1,000 people, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 11 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +9606.8% | 0.0002 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0482 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1254 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 0.1526 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 49 Somalia 12.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 12 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Burundi 11.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.6 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Ethiopia?
- Internet users in Ethiopia was 11 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for internet users?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.