Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 64.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 64.9% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 338.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Namibia peaked at 64.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 158th of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +78.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +73.6% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 64.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 64.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +78.5% | 6.5% | 11.6% |
| 2015 | +73.6% | 14.8% | 25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 11.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 57.9% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.6% compare
- 155 Laos 65.6% compare
- 157 Djibouti 65.3% compare
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 64.4% compare
- 160 Eswatini 63.4% compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 63.3% compare
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Namibia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Namibia was 64.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Namibia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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