Share of the population using the Internet in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of the population using the Internet was 14.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Eritrea, 1990–2020
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 Eritrea is 14.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 2,252.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Eritrea peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 202nd 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +190.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +436.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +80.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +112.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +112.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +112.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +27.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +436.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1999 | +190.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | +112.1% | 1.2% | 2.5% |
| 2018 | +112.1% | 2.5% | 5.3% |
| 2019 | +112.0% | 5.3% | 11.2% |
| 2007 | +80.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (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 Eritrea?
- Share of the population using the internet in Eritrea was 14.3% in 2020, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Eritrea ranks 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,252.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.