Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 29.7% in 2025. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Middle Africa, 2005β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 29.7% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Middle Africa peaked at 29.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
Middle Africa ranks 42nd of 45 regions 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 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 2.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 21.6% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 39 Hungary 93.8% compare
- 40 Finland 93.7% compare
- 41 Germany 93.5% compare
- 41 New Zealand 93.5% compare
- 43 Kazakhstan, Republic of 93.4% compare
- 44 North Macedonia, Republic of 93.1% compare
- 45 Latvia, Republic of 92.7% compare
More science & technology data for Middle Africa
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 83.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 82.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 65.5% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 51.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 42.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Middle Africa was 29.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Middle Africa ranks 42nd out of 45 regions with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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