Internet users in Somalia
Somalia: Internet users was 12.5 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Somalia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 12.5 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 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,481.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Somalia peaked at 12.5 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0426 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1391 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 11.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 per 1,000 people | 12.5 per 1,000 people | 12.5 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 27.9% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.12 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.723 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 132,726 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.72 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 92.47 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Somalia?
- Internet users in Somalia was 12.5 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for internet users?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,481.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.