Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 41.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Zimbabwe, 2000β2024
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 171st out of 219 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.
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
- 168 Mauritania 45.8% compare
- 169 Myanmar 45.4% compare
- 170 Martinique 42.0% compare
- 172 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 41.4% compare
- 173 Nigeria 41.2% compare
- 174 Ascension 41.0% compare
- 174 Jersey 41.0% compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 94.25 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of individuals using the internet 41.64 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of internet users 5.15 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 1.94 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
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 171st out of 219 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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