Share of the population using the Internet in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of the population using the Internet was 41.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 Cote d'Ivoire stood at 41.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 314.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 43.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 167th 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +4105.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +123.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +224.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +95.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +94.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +71.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +284.4% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +1.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 41.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 41.4% 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 Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4105.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | +284.4% | 10.0% | 38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 2.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More science & technology data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 183.88 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.84 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 168.56 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 391.71 (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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of the population using the internet in Cote d'Ivoire was 41.4% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.