Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 21.9% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ethiopia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Ethiopia stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Ethiopia peaked at 21.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 200th of 219 countries 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 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 0.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 197 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 198 Guadeloupe 23.4% compare
- 199 Vanuatu 22.4% compare
- 201 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 202 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.7% compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 65.08 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of individuals using the internet 21.94 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of internet users 20.39 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.5939 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Ethiopia was 21.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Ethiopia ranks 200th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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