Internet users in Liberia
Liberia: Internet users was 30 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Liberia, 1990–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Benin 35 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Togo 35 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Malawi 33.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 30 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 26.72 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Central African Republic 22 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 22 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 32.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2747 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 14,759 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.27 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 58.91 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
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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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.