Share of the population using the Internet in Mali
Mali: Share of the population using the Internet was 36.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Mali, 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
Mali recorded 36.8% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 425.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Mali peaked at 36.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Mali ranks 172nd 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +390.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +96.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +207.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +134.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +93.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 36.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 36.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +390.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +207.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 2.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.1% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More science & technology data for Mali
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (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 Mali?
- Share of the population using the internet in Mali was 36.8% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Mali ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.