Share of the population using the Internet in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population using the Internet was 18.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Madagascar, 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
Madagascar recorded 18.7% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 404.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Madagascar peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +286.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +337.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +170.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +153.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +337.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1997 | +286.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +170.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2008 | +153.8% | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 11.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.7% compare
- 193 Malawi 19.0% compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 196 Sudan 18.6% compare
- 197 Turkmenistan 18.0% compare
- 198 Yemen 17.5% compare
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (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 Madagascar?
- Share of the population using the internet in Madagascar was 18.7% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Madagascar ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.