Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 46.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Cameroon stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Cameroon peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +62.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +9.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 46.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 4.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 37.7% | 46.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Cameroon?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Cameroon was 46.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Cameroon ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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