Share of the population using the Internet in Gabon
Gabon: Share of the population using the Internet was 68.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 68.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Gabon peaked at 68.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 135th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +254.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +388.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +43.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Gabon 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 | +388.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| 1998 | +254.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 13.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 63.9% | 68.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (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 Gabon?
- Share of the population using the internet in Gabon was 68.7% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.