Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 60.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 60.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 239.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Senegal peaked at 60.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 164th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +110.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +109.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 60.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 60.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Senegal 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 | +150.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| 2003 | +110.0% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| 2004 | +109.5% | 2.1% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 8.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 53.3% | 60.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (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 Senegal?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Senegal was 60.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Senegal ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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