Internet users in Liberia
Liberia: Internet users was 123,857 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Liberia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 123,857 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 12,362.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Liberia peaked at 123,857 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Liberia 41st 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 105.97 | — |
| 1998 | 104.16 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 307.12 | +194.9% |
| 2000 | 504.05 | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 993.84 | +97.2% |
| 2002 | 980.12 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 967.99 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 959.09 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 19,172 | +1899.0% |
| 2008 | 19,390 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19,563 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 91,865 | +369.6% |
| 2011 | 123,857 | +34.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 123,857 is below the median for low income countries, which is 326,269, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 123,857 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 Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1899.0% | 959.09 | 19,172 |
| 2010 | +369.6% | 19,563 | 91,865 |
| 1999 | +194.9% | 104.16 | 307.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.31 | 0 | 307.12 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7,816 | 504.05 | 19,563 | 8 |
| 2010s | 107,861 | 91,865 | 123,857 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Liberia?
- Internet users in Liberia was 123,857 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 123,857 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for internet users?
- Liberia ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,362.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.