Internet users in Gabon
Gabon: Internet users was 80 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Gabon, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Gabon stood at 80 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 493.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Gabon peaked at 80 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 24th 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 | 0.9343 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.2 per 1,000 people | 12.16 per 1,000 people | 67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.15 per 1,000 people | 72.3 per 1,000 people | 80 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Gabon
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 68.7% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.56 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 119,181 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.97 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 13.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Gabon?
- Internet users in Gabon was 80 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 80 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for internet users?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.