Internet users in Togo
Togo: Internet users was 35 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Togo, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Togo recorded 35 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 288.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Togo peaked at 35 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Togo 36th 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.
Internet users in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.1093 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +1831.9% |
| 1998 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +93.2% |
| 2000 | 8 per 1,000 people | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 9 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 12 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 15 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 18 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 20 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 22 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 24 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 26 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 30 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 35 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 35 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 35 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1831.9% | 0.1093 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | +93.2% | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 per 1,000 people | 30 per 1,000 people | 35 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 33 Mauritania 45 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Mozambique 43 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Lesotho 42.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Benin 35 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Malawi 33.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 30 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Liberia 30 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Togo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 80.8 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9146 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 7.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 129.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 135.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Togo?
- Internet users in Togo was 35 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 35 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for internet users?
- Togo ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.