Internet users in Somalia
Somalia: Internet users was 119,461 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Somalia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 119,461 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 1,889.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Somalia peaked at 119,461 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Somalia 43rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.18 | 0 | 1,001 | 6 |
| 2000s | 62,251 | 1,480 | 105,846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,461 | 119,461 | 119,461 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 27.9% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.12 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.723 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 132,726 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.72 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 92.47 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Somalia?
- Internet users in Somalia was 119,461 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 119,461 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for internet users?
- Somalia ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,889.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.