Internet users in Namibia
Namibia: Internet users was 278,880 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 278,880 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 495.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Namibia peaked at 278,880 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Namibia 30th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 101.92 | — |
| 1996 | 153.63 | +50.7% |
| 1997 | 1,029 | +569.9% |
| 1998 | 5,169 | +402.2% |
| 1999 | 6,224 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 31,182 | +401.0% |
| 2001 | 46,802 | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 51,974 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 67,477 | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 77,743 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 83,407 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 93,197 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 104,400 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 117,261 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 145,735 | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 264,862 | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 278,880 | +5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 278,880 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 722,442, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 278,880 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +569.9% | 153.63 | 1,029 |
| 1998 | +402.2% | 1,029 | 5,169 |
| 2000 | +401.0% | 6,224 | 31,182 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,113 | 0 | 6,224 | 6 |
| 2000s | 81,918 | 31,182 | 145,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,871 | 264,862 | 278,880 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 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 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Namibia?
- Internet users in Namibia was 278,880 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 278,880 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for internet users?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 495.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.