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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Mali
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.60 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.7742 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 178,633 (2022)
- Researchers in R&D 26.04 per million people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.77 per 100 population (2022)
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.