Share of the population using the Internet in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population using the Internet was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 8.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Uganda peaked at 11.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 205th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +122.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +534.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +142.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -3.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +534.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 202 Eritrea 14.3% compare
- 203 Central African Republic 13.8% compare
- 204 Chad 12.6% compare
- 206 Burundi 8.6% compare
- 207 South Sudan 6.7% compare
- 208 North Korea 0.0%
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 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 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (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 Uganda?
- Share of the population using the internet in Uganda was 8.9% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Uganda ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.