Share of the population using the Internet in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population using the Internet was 63.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 63.4%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Eswatini peaked at 63.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 146th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4793.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +75.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +390.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +96.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +67.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +3.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 63.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 63.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Eswatini 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 | +4793.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1999 | +390.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 11.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 49.0% | 63.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (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 Eswatini?
- Share of the population using the internet in Eswatini was 63.4% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.