Internet users in Eritrea
Eritrea: Internet users was 335,747 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Eritrea, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Eritrea stood at 335,747. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 5,480.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Eritrea peaked at 335,747 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 27th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 300.75 | — |
| 1998 | 300.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 902.5 | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 5,014 | +455.6% |
| 2001 | 6,017 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 9,024 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 30,081 | +233.3% |
| 2004 | 50,137 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 80,233 | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 100,321 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 120,437 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 200,869 | +66.8% |
| 2009 | 251,331 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 283,698 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 335,747 | +18.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 335,747 is above the median for low income countries, which is 326,269, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 335,747 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +455.6% | 902.5 | 5,014 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188.01 | 0 | 902.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 85,346 | 5,014 | 251,331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,722 | 283,698 | 335,747 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Eritrea?
- Internet users in Eritrea was 335,747 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 335,747 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for internet users?
- Eritrea ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,480.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.