Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.9% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Uganda peaked at 11.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 234th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +142.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +142.9% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 231 Central African Republic 13.8% compare
- 232 Chad 12.6% compare
- 233 Wallis and Futuna Islands 9.0% compare
- 235 Burundi 8.6% compare
- 236 South Sudan 6.7% compare
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (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 Uganda?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Uganda was 8.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Uganda ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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