Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 41.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Zimbabwe stood at 41.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | +7.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 41.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 41.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 6.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 29.3% | 41.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 180 Mauritania 45.8% compare
- 181 Myanmar 45.4% compare
- 182 Martinique 42.0% compare
- 184 Côte d'Ivoire 41.4% compare
- 184 Cote d'Ivoire 41.4% compare
- 186 Nigeria 41.2% compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (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 Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Zimbabwe was 41.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Zimbabwe ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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