Share of the population using the Internet in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population using the Internet was 20.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 20.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Mozambique peaked at 20.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 191st 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +288.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +71.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +178.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +94.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +62.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +61.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 20.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 20.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Mozambique 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 | +288.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +178.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (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 Mozambique?
- Share of the population using the internet in Mozambique was 20.5% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Mozambique ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.