Internet users in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Internet users was 157 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Zimbabwe, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 157 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 1,862.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Zimbabwe peaked at 157 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0174 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0768 per 1,000 people | +341.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1679 per 1,000 people | +118.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3308 per 1,000 people | +97.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8165 per 1,000 people | +146.8% |
| 1999 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +98.0% |
| 2000 | 4.01 per 1,000 people | +148.3% |
| 2001 | 8 per 1,000 people | +99.2% |
| 2002 | 39.94 per 1,000 people | +399.4% |
| 2003 | 63.95 per 1,000 people | +60.1% |
| 2004 | 65.64 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 80.16 per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 97.92 per 1,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 108.5 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 114 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 113.6 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 115 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 157 per 1,000 people | +36.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 157 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 157 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4323 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 69.57 per 1,000 people | 4.01 per 1,000 people | 114 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 136 per 1,000 people | 115 per 1,000 people | 157 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Zimbabwe?
- Internet users in Zimbabwe was 157 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 157 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for internet users?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,862.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.