Internet users in Rwanda
Rwanda: Internet users was 70 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Rwanda, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Rwanda is 70 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 2,808.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Rwanda peaked at 80 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 25th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0088 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0163 per 1,000 people | +84.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1176 per 1,000 people | +623.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6718 per 1,000 people | +471.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6283 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +283.0% |
| 2002 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 4.31 per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 21.15 per 1,000 people | +280.4% |
| 2008 | 45 per 1,000 people | +112.7% |
| 2009 | 77 per 1,000 people | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 80 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 70 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 70 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.36 per 1,000 people, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 70 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +623.6% | 0.0163 per 1,000 people | 0.1176 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1629 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.6718 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.06 per 1,000 people | 0.6283 per 1,000 people | 77 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 75 per 1,000 people | 70 per 1,000 people | 80 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Rwanda?
- Internet users in Rwanda was 70 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for internet users?
- Rwanda ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,808.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.