Number of people using the Internet in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of people using the Internet was 695,344 users in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of people using the Internet in South Sudan, 2012–2019
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
South Sudan recorded 695,344 users for number of people using the internet in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and up 331.0% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 152nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 46.62 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 46.62 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 6.7% (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0017 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 200 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 91.91 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 65.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in South Sudan?
- Number of people using the internet in South Sudan was 695,344 users in 2019, 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 695,344 users in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,344 users in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of people using the internet?
- South Sudan ranks 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.