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Individuals using the internet
Share of population that has used the internet (from any device) in the last 3 months.
Methodology & source
How this is measured.
Definition
Share of population that has used the internet (from any device) in the last 3 months.
Calculation
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) household surveys, republished by World Bank.
Primary source
World Bank · IT.NET.USER.ZS
License: CC BY 4.0
View source Caveats
Self-reported usage. Definition of "internet use" has shifted as mobile data became dominant.
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Continent average
43.1
% of population
Continental view
Africa, color-coded.
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% of population
8.641.291.2
Time series
How it's changed.
Continent average vs. Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa. Values in % of population.
Continent average
Nigeria
Kenya
South Africa
Biggest improvers
Largest gains since 2000
Sierra Leone↑ 10925%
2006: 0.2 % of population2024: 25.1 % of population
Ethiopia↑ 6964%
2006: 0.3 % of population2024: 21.9 % of population
DR Congo↑ 6544%
2006: 0.3 % of population2024: 19.7 % of population
Burkina Faso↑ 5912%
2005: 0.5 % of population2024: 28.3 % of population
Stalled or worse
Smallest gains, or moved the wrong way
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Every country, latest available value.
Sorted highest to lowest — higher is better. Click any country to open its dataset detail page.
Showing 20 of 54.
2007: 8.7 % of population2017: 18.6 % of population
Seychelles↑ 151%
2006: 35.0 % of population2024: 87.8 % of population
São Tomé and Príncipe↑ 330%
2005: 13.8 % of population2024: 59.1 % of population
Mauritius↑ 339%
2006: 16.7 % of population2024: 73.3 % of population
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Every country, every year — Individuals using the internet.
All 1,000 data points for this indicator across all 54 African countries (1990–2024). Free for any non-commercial use; please cite World Bank.