Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 20.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 20.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 241.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Mozambique peaked at 20.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 218th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 20.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 20.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +100.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (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 Mozambique?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Mozambique was 20.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Mozambique ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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