Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 18.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Madagascar stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 405.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Madagascar peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +166.7% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 11.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 219 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.7% compare
- 220 Malawi 19.0% compare
- 221 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 223 Sudan 18.6% compare
- 224 Turkmenistan 18.0% compare
- 225 Yemen 17.5% compare
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (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 Madagascar?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Madagascar was 18.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Madagascar ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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