Share of the population using the Internet in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population using the Internet was 46.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Cameroon, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Cameroon is 46.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Cameroon peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 163rd out of 208 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 4.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 37.7% | 46.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 87.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Cameroon?
- Share of the population using the internet in Cameroon was 46.3% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.