Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 27.9% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Somalia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Somalia stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 1,643.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Somalia peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 195th 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 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 15.0% | 27.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 29.8% compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 29.0% compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
- 196 French Guiana 25.7% compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 198 Guadeloupe 23.4% compare
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 53.96 (2023)
- Share of individuals using the internet 27.94 (2024)
- Number of internet users 4.12 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.723 (2023)
- Landline internet subscriptions 132,726 (2023)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 90.0% (2023)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Somalia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Somalia was 27.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Somalia ranks 195th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,643.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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