Internet users in Senegal
Senegal: Internet users was 175 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Senegal, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 175 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 1,678.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Senegal peaked at 175 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Senegal 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0069 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.1124 per 1,000 people | +1522.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2735 per 1,000 people | +143.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7987 per 1,000 people | +192.1% |
| 1999 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +289.5% |
| 2000 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 9.84 per 1,000 people | +143.5% |
| 2002 | 10.06 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.01 per 1,000 people | +108.8% |
| 2004 | 43.86 per 1,000 people | +108.7% |
| 2005 | 47.87 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 56.12 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 77 per 1,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 106 per 1,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 145 per 1,000 people | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 160 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 175 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 175 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 175 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1522.0% | 0.0069 per 1,000 people | 0.1124 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7171 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 52.08 per 1,000 people | 4.04 per 1,000 people | 145 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.5 per 1,000 people | 160 per 1,000 people | 175 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Senegal?
- Internet users in Senegal was 175 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 175 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for internet users?
- Senegal ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,678.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.