Proportion of individuals using the Internet in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 6.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.7%
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in South Sudan, 2012–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in South Sudan is 6.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 346.7% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.5% | — |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +39.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 6.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 6.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 233 Wallis and Futuna Islands 9.0%
- 234 Uganda 8.9% compare
- 235 Burundi 8.6% compare
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 46.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 8.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (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 South Sudan?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in South Sudan was 6.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- South Sudan ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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