Share of the population using the Internet in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population using the Internet was 72.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Ghana, 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
Ghana recorded 72.2% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 279.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Ghana peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Ghana 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 7.8% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 62.5% | 72.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 22.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.6647 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 228,849 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.56 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 201.14 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Ghana?
- Share of the population using the internet in Ghana was 72.2% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.