Internet users in Tunisia
Tunisia: Internet users was 388.08 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Tunisia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 388.08 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 815.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Tunisia peaked at 388.08 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0737 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.1116 per 1,000 people | +51.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2751 per 1,000 people | +146.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4341 per 1,000 people | +57.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +146.8% |
| 1999 | 15.87 per 1,000 people | +1380.7% |
| 2000 | 27.2 per 1,000 people | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 42.41 per 1,000 people | +55.9% |
| 2002 | 51.74 per 1,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 64.13 per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 84.27 per 1,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 95.43 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 128.45 per 1,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 169.42 per 1,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 273.13 per 1,000 people | +61.2% |
| 2009 | 338.27 per 1,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 365.62 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 388.08 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 388.08 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 388.08 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 278.44 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1380.7% | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 15.87 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 15.87 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 127.44 per 1,000 people | 27.2 per 1,000 people | 338.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.85 per 1,000 people | 365.62 per 1,000 people | 388.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 1 Morocco 510 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Seychelles 436.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Egypt 386.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Mauritius 355.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Cape Verde 320 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Tunisia?
- Internet users in Tunisia was 388.08 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 388.08 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for internet users?
- Tunisia ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 815.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.