Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 72.2% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ghana, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 72.2% 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Ghana peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 130th of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 7.8% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 62.5% | 72.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 72.7% compare
- 128 French Polynesia 72.7% compare
- 131 Cuba 70.5% compare
- 132 Barbados 70.4% compare
- 133 Grenada 70.2% compare
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 113.65 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of individuals using the internet 72.18 (2024)
- Number of internet users 22.31 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.6647 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 228,849 (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Ghana?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Ghana was 72.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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