Internet users in Liberia

Liberia: Internet users was 30 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
30 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
39th
of 53 countries
All-time high
30 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2011

Internet users in Liberia, 1990–2011

01020301990200020111990: 0 per 1,000 people1997: 0.045 per 1,000 people1998: 0.041 per 1,000 people1999: 0.113 per 1,000 people2000: 0.177 per 1,000 people2001: 0.338 per 1,000 people2002: 0.327 per 1,000 people2003: 0.319 per 1,000 people2004: 0.31 per 1,000 people2007: 5.5 per 1,000 people2008: 5.3 per 1,000 people2009: 5.1 per 1,000 people2010: 23 per 1,000 people2011: 30 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 30 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 8,772.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internet users in Liberia peaked at 30 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.

Liberia ranks 39th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0498 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0.1133 per 1,000 people 4
2000s 2.17 per 1,000 people 0.177 per 1,000 people 5.51 per 1,000 people 8
2010s 26.5 per 1,000 people 23 per 1,000 people 30 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 36 Benin 35 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 36 Togo 35 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 38 Malawi 33.3 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 39 Burkina Faso 30 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 41 Guinea-Bissau 26.72 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 42 Central African Republic 22 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 22 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internet users in Liberia?
Internet users in Liberia was 30 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 30 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest internet users recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for internet users?
Liberia ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is internet users rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,772.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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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About this data

Indicator
Internet users (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.