Internet users in Gambia
Gambia: Internet users was 193,068 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 193,068 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 981.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Gambia peaked at 193,068 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 36th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 103.81 | — |
| 1996 | 411.29 | +296.2% |
| 1997 | 611.2 | +48.6% |
| 1998 | 2,525 | +313.1% |
| 1999 | 9,021 | +257.3% |
| 2000 | 11,956 | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 17,855 | +49.3% |
| 2002 | 24,724 | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 34,549 | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 48,313 | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 57,125 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 81,041 | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 98,744 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 112,564 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 128,316 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 159,012 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 193,068 | +21.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 193,068 is below the median for low income countries, which is 326,269, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 193,068 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +313.1% | 611.2 | 2,525 |
| 1996 | +296.2% | 103.81 | 411.29 |
| 1999 | +257.3% | 2,525 | 9,021 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,112 | 0 | 9,021 | 6 |
| 2000s | 61,519 | 11,956 | 128,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,040 | 159,012 | 193,068 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Gambia?
- Internet users in Gambia was 193,068 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 193,068 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for internet users?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 981.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.