Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 35.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Kenya is 35.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Kenya peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 183rd 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 | 3.0% | 0.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 7.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 24.7% | 35.0% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Kenya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 126.48 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 34.98 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 160 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2024)
- Number of internet users 14.35 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 3.04 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Kenya?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Kenya was 35.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Kenya ranks 183rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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