Share of the population using the Internet in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of the population using the Internet was 74.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Cape Verde, 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
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Cape Verde stood at 74.7%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Cape Verde peaked at 74.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 30.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 69.4% | 74.7% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 363,118 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 43,593 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 7.23 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Cape Verde?
- Share of the population using the internet in Cape Verde was 74.7% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.