Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 25.6% in 2025. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Eastern Africa, 2005β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Africa is 25.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Africa peaked at 25.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.
Eastern Africa ranks 43rd of 45 regions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 3.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.3% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 40 Finland 93.7% compare
- 41 Germany 93.5% compare
- 41 New Zealand 93.5% compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 93.4% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 93.1% compare
- 45 Latvia 92.7% compare
- 46 Bahamas 92.5% compare
More science & technology data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 90.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 72.7% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 61.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 58.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Africa was 25.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Eastern Africa ranks 43rd out of 45 regions with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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