Number of people using the Internet in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of people using the Internet was 787,988 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Eswatini, 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
Eswatini recorded 787,988 people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Eswatini peaked at 787,988 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 152nd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 10 people | — |
| 1996 | 498.88 people | +4891.1% |
| 1997 | 890.87 people | +78.6% |
| 1998 | 979.89 people | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 4,855 people | +395.5% |
| 2000 | 9,645 people | +98.7% |
| 2001 | 13,470 people | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 19,242 people | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 25,996 people | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 34,649 people | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 39,891 people | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 40,087 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44,719 people | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 75,219 people | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 98,801 people | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 122,726 people | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 202,663 people | +65.1% |
| 2012 | 233,559 people | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 279,108 people | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 284,075 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 293,052 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 328,414 people | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 409,209 people | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 460,336 people | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 518,365 people | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 584,592 people | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 651,504 people | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 698,972 people | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 754,710 people | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 787,988 people | +4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 787,988 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 787,988 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Eswatini 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 | +4891.1% | 10 people | 498.88 people |
| 1999 | +395.5% | 979.89 people | 4,855 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 people | 0 people | 4,855 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 40,172 people | 9,645 people | 98,801 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,151 people | 122,726 people | 518,365 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 695,553 people | 584,592 people | 787,988 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 149 Turkmenistan 1.14 million people compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1.12 million people compare
- 151 Mauritius 913,255 people compare
- 153 Djibouti 763,163 people compare
- 154 Central African Republic 734,702 people compare
- 155 Bhutan 722,482 people compare
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (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 Eswatini?
- Number of people using the internet in Eswatini was 787,988 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 787,988 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of people using the internet?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.