Share of the population using the Internet in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population using the Internet was 18.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Sudan, 1990–2017
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
Sudan recorded 18.6% for share of the population using the internet in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Sudan peaked at 18.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Sudan 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +291.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +82.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +193.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +443.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +213.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +994.0% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +31.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 18.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 18.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 18.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 193 Malawi 19.0% compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 195 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 197 Turkmenistan 18.0% compare
- 198 Yemen 17.5% compare
- 199 Zambia 17.1% compare
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (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 Sudan?
- Share of the population using the internet in Sudan was 18.6% in 2017, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Sudan ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.