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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.37 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2464 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 168,955 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.5 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 300.87 million millions of constant united states dollars (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.