Number of people using the Internet in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people using the Internet was 13.23 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 13.23 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 439.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 13.23 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 29.71 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,299 people | +4271.1% |
| 1997 | 3,017 people | +132.3% |
| 1998 | 10,165 people | +236.9% |
| 1999 | 20,487 people | +101.5% |
| 2000 | 40,966 people | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 71,943 people | +75.6% |
| 2002 | 92,888 people | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 145,100 people | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 166,417 people | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 208,551 people | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 313,318 people | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 378,550 people | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 408,774 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 439,959 people | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 607,178 people | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 666,478 people | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million people | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million people | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million people | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 9.70 million people | +295.7% |
| 2016 | 10.71 million people | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 11.72 million people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 10.31 million people | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 10.23 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.66 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.68 million people | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 12.67 million people | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 13.23 million people | +4.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.23 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.23 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4271.1% | 29.71 people | 1,299 people |
| 2015 | +295.7% | 2.45 million people | 9.70 million people |
| 1998 | +236.9% | 3,017 people | 10,165 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,833 people | 0 people | 20,487 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 226,647 people | 40,966 people | 439,959 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.90 million people | 607,178 people | 11.72 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 million people | 10.41 million people | 13.23 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More science & technology data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 183.88 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.84 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 168.56 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 391.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of people using the internet in Cote d'Ivoire was 13.23 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people using the internet?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.