Share of the population using the Internet in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of the population using the Internet was 65.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti is 65.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 284.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Djibouti peaked at 65.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Djibouti ranks 143rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +95.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +165.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +83.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +76.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +62.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +80.8% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 65.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 65.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 6.5% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 59.9% | 65.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 140 El Salvador 66.5% compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 65.9% compare
- 142 Laos 65.6% compare
- 144 Namibia 64.9% compare
- 145 United States Virgin Islands 64.4% compare
- 146 Eswatini 63.4% compare
More science & technology data for Djibouti
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 48.45 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.48 (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 Djibouti?
- Share of the population using the internet in Djibouti was 65.3% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Djibouti ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.