Share of the population using the Internet in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population using the Internet was 64.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Namibia, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Namibia is 64.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 337.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Namibia peaked at 64.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 144th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +551.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +388.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +389.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +78.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +73.1% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 64.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 64.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Namibia 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 | +551.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +389.5% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 1998 | +388.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 11.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 57.9% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 141 Marshall Islands 65.9% compare
- 142 Laos 65.6% compare
- 143 Djibouti 65.3% compare
- 145 United States Virgin Islands 64.4% compare
- 146 Eswatini 63.4% compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 63.3% compare
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Namibia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Namibia was 64.9% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.