Internet users in Kenya
Kenya: Internet users was 280 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Kenya, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 280 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 4,417.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Kenya peaked at 280 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Kenya 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.3475 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.41 per 1,000 people | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 100.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 210 per 1,000 people | 140 per 1,000 people | 280 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 160 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.35 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.04 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Kenya?
- Internet users in Kenya was 280 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 280 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for internet users?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,417.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.