Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 31.7% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Rwanda, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Rwanda stood at 31.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 199.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Rwanda peaked at 31.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 190th of 219 countries 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 | 1.8% | 0.1% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 7.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 23.8% | 31.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 187 Guinea 33.3% compare
- 188 Comoros 32.5% compare
- 189 Liberia 32.2% compare
- 191 United Republic of Tanzania 31.2% compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 29.8% compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 29.0% compare
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 93.2 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 31.7 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Number of internet users 3.26 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.5956 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 84,919 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Rwanda?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Rwanda was 31.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Rwanda ranks 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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