Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 64.9% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Namibia, 2000β2024
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 146th of 219 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.
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
- 143 Marshall Islands 65.9% compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.6% compare
- 145 Djibouti 65.3% compare
- 147 United States Virgin Islands 64.4% compare
- 148 Eswatini 63.4% compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 63.3% compare
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 85.16 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2019)
- Share of individuals using the internet 64.87 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2019)
- Number of internet users 1.69 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 2.83 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 85,893 (2024)
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 146th out of 219 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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