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.
Internet users in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0151 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0295 per 1,000 people | +95.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0716 per 1,000 people | +143.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1391 per 1,000 people | +94.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7904 per 1,000 people | +295.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | +225.4% |
| 2004 | 10.53 per 1,000 people | +180.0% |
| 2005 | 10.77 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.22 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.43 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.61 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 12.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.36 per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 12.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (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.