Internet users in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Internet users was 2.00 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.00 million
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.00 million
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
19
1990–2011

Internet users in Zimbabwe, 1990–2011

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200020111990: 01994: 199.51995: 897.81996: 2.0k1997: 4.0k1998: 10.0k1999: 20.1k2000: 50.2k2001: 100.6k2002: 503.6k2003: 806.6k2004: 826.9k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 2.0M

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

Analysis

In 2011, internet users in Zimbabwe stood at 2.00 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and up 1,890.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internet users in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.00 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,309 0 20,056 7
2000s 871,319 50,217 1.42 million 10
2010s 1.72 million 1.45 million 2.00 million 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 11 Ghana 3.52 million compare
  2. 12 Angola 2.90 million compare
  3. 13 Senegal 2.23 million compare
  4. 15 Zambia 1.55 million compare
  5. 16 Libya 1.09 million compare
  6. 17 Mozambique 1.03 million compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internet users in Zimbabwe?
Internet users in Zimbabwe was 2.00 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
What is the highest internet users recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2011.
What is the lowest internet users recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for internet users?
Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is internet users rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,890.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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

Indicator
Internet users
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.