Internet users (per 1,000 people) in North Africa
North Africa: Internet users (per 1,000 people) was 347.93 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in North Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 347.93 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 3,028.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in North Africa peaked at 347.93 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users (per 1,000 people) in North Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0476 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.1737 per 1,000 people | +264.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3377 per 1,000 people | +94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5467 per 1,000 people | +61.9% |
| 1998 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +110.6% |
| 1999 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +185.1% |
| 2000 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | +125.5% |
| 2001 | 11.12 per 1,000 people | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 25.43 per 1,000 people | +128.7% |
| 2003 | 36.01 per 1,000 people | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 97.03 per 1,000 people | +169.4% |
| 2005 | 111.35 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 130.48 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 152.48 per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 194.37 per 1,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 246.46 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 296.95 per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 347.93 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7915 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 101.21 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 246.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.44 per 1,000 people | 296.95 per 1,000 people | 347.93 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More science & technology data for North Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 1,056 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 104.13 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 1,160 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 11.30 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 6.88 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 54.82 billion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 14.56 million (2008)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 2.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in North Africa?
- Internet users in North Africa was 347.93 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 347.93 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does North Africa rank for internet users?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,028.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa 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.