Share of the population using the Internet in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population using the Internet was 31.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 31.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 345.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Tanzania peaked at 31.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 182nd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +387.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +712.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +204.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +9.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +712.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1997 | +387.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +204.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 2.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 19.5% | 31.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 179 Comoros 32.5% compare
- 180 Liberia 32.2% compare
- 181 Rwanda 31.7% compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 29.8% compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 29.0% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 79.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 20.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (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 Tanzania?
- Share of the population using the internet in Tanzania was 31.2% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Tanzania ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.