Internet users in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Internet users was 160,187 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Cape Verde, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Cape Verde is 160,187, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,240.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Cape Verde peaked at 160,187 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 37th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 994.94 | — |
| 1998 | 1,991 | +100.1% |
| 1999 | 4,980 | +150.1% |
| 2000 | 7,968 | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 11,952 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 15,931 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 19,896 | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 24,828 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 28,723 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 32,565 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 40,010 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 97,474 | +143.6% |
| 2009 | 122,905 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 148,800 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 160,187 | +7.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 160,187 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308,420, 52% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 160,187 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Cape Verde 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 | +150.1% | 1,991 | 4,980 |
| 2008 | +143.6% | 40,010 | 97,474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,991 | 0 | 4,980 | 4 |
| 2000s | 40,225 | 7,968 | 122,905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,494 | 148,800 | 160,187 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 111.84 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Cape Verde?
- Internet users in Cape Verde was 160,187 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 160,187 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for internet users?
- Cape Verde ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,240.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.