Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 18.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sudan, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of individuals using the internet in Sudan stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Sudan peaked at 18.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +987.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +31.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 18.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 18.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 18.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 220 Malawi 19.0% compare
- 221 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 222 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 224 Turkmenistan 18.0% compare
- 225 Yemen 17.5% compare
- 226 Zambia 17.1% compare
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (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 Sudan?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Sudan was 18.6% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Sudan ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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