Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 68.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 68.7% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Gabon peaked at 68.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 13.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 63.9% | 68.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Gabon?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Gabon was 68.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Gabon ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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