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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Angola
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 11.93 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3628 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 137,467 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.37 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 47.73 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 87.5% (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.