Internet users in Gabon
Gabon: Internet users was 122,741 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Gabon, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Gabon stood at 122,741. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 621.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Gabon peaked at 122,741 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Gabon 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 551.23 | — |
| 1998 | 2,004 | +263.5% |
| 1999 | 3,005 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 15,023 | +399.9% |
| 2001 | 17,023 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 25,030 | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 35,040 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 40,044 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 67,073 | +67.5% |
| 2006 | 76,695 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 82,101 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 90,064 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 98,993 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 108,845 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 122,741 | +12.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 122,741 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308,420, 40% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 122,741 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Gabon 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 | +399.9% | 3,005 | 15,023 |
| 1998 | +263.5% | 551.23 | 2,004 |
| 2005 | +67.5% | 40,044 | 67,073 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,112 | 0 | 3,005 | 5 |
| 2000s | 54,709 | 15,023 | 98,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,793 | 108,845 | 122,741 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 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 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Gabon?
- Internet users in Gabon was 122,741 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 122,741 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for internet users?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.