Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 21.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
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 216th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +163.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +67.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +80.5% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +7.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +163.6% | 1.1% | 2.9% |
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
- 213 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 214 Guadeloupe 23.4% compare
- 215 Vanuatu 22.4% compare
- 217 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 218 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 219 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.7% compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 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 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (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 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 216th out of 236 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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