Share of the population using the Internet in Angola
Angola: Share of the population using the Internet was 40.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Angola recorded 40.7% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Angola peaked at 40.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Angola ranks 169th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +630.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +226.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +289.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +146.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +68.8% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +64.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | +7.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 40.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 40.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +630.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +289.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | +226.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 2.8% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 33.3% | 40.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Angola?
- Share of the population using the internet in Angola was 40.7% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Angola ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.