Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 49.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Gambia is 49.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 217.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Gambia peaked at 49.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 49.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 49.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 9.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 36.0% | 49.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (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 Gambia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Gambia was 49.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Gambia ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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