Internet users in Tanzania
Tanzania: Internet users was 120 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 120 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 9.1% on the previous year and up 6,905.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Tanzania peaked at 120 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.1878 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.7513 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.37 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 100 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115 per 1,000 people | 110 per 1,000 people | 120 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.37 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2464 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 168,955 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.5 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Tanzania?
- Internet users in Tanzania was 120 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 120 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for internet users?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,905.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.