Internet users in Mozambique
Mozambique: Internet users was 43 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Mozambique, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 43 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2,587.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Mozambique peaked at 43 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 34th 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.
Internet users in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0304 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.1184 per 1,000 people | +289.2% |
| 1998 | 0.202 per 1,000 people | +70.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5625 per 1,000 people | +178.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +94.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +62.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +61.6% |
| 2004 | 6.79 per 1,000 people | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 8.54 per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 8.43 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8 per 1,000 people | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 41.7 per 1,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 43 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 43 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.36 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 43 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +289.2% | 0.0304 per 1,000 people | 0.1184 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1827 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.5625 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.48 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 26.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.35 per 1,000 people | 41.7 per 1,000 people | 43 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Mozambique?
- Internet users in Mozambique was 43 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 43 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for internet users?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,587.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.