Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 31.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Rwanda, 2000–2024
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 206th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +114.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +10.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 31.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 31.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +250.0% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| 2008 | +114.3% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
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
- 203 Guinea 33.3% compare
- 204 Comoros 32.5% compare
- 205 Liberia 32.2% compare
- 207 United Republic of Tanzania 31.2% compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 29.8% compare
- 209 Solomon Islands 29.0% compare
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (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 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 206th out of 236 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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