Internet users in Senegal

Senegal: Internet users was 175 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
175 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
13th
of 53 countries
All-time high
175 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
18
1990–2011

Internet users in Senegal, 1990–2011

0501001502001990200020111990: 0 per 1,000 people1995: 0.007 per 1,000 people1996: 0.112 per 1,000 people1997: 0.273 per 1,000 people1998: 0.799 per 1,000 people1999: 3.1 per 1,000 people2000: 4 per 1,000 people2001: 9.8 per 1,000 people2002: 10.1 per 1,000 people2003: 21 per 1,000 people2004: 43.9 per 1,000 people2005: 47.9 per 1,000 people2006: 56.1 per 1,000 people2007: 77 per 1,000 people2008: 106 per 1,000 people2009: 145 per 1,000 people2010: 160 per 1,000 people2011: 175 per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 South Africa 209.47 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 11 Eswatini 204.32 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 12 Sao Tome and Principe 201.61 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 14 Libya 169.98 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 15 Zimbabwe 157 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 16 Angola 147.76 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Internet users (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
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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.