Number of people using the Internet in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people using the Internet was 363,118 users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Cape Verde, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 363,118 users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Cape Verde peaked at 363,118 users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 171st of 207 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,076 users | 0 users | 5,180 users | 4 |
| 2000s | 36,349 users | 8,262 users | 106,291 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,658 users | 152,938 users | 318,461 users | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,086 users | 357,053 users | 363,118 users | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 43,593 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 7.23 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Cape Verde?
- Number of people using the internet in Cape Verde was 363,118 users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 363,118 users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people using the internet?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.