Ethiopia: Internet users

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 Ethiopia

Internet users, percent of population

 Latest value 21.94
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 6.10
 Min - Max 0.00 - 21.94
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 21.94 percent, an increase from 20.34 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 72.51 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1990 to 2024 is 6.1 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 21.94 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ethiopia: Internet users
 2024 21.94
 2023 20.34
 2022 17.98
 2021 16.70
 2020 16.07
 2019 15.98
 2018 15.89
 2017 15.62




The internet users in Ethiopia and other countries are presented as the percent of people who have access to the internet either at home, at work, or in public spaces.
Definition: Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Internet users 21.94 2024 percent
 Internet subscribers 784 2024 thousand subscribers
 Internet subscribers, per 100 people 0.59 2024 percent
 Mobile phone subscribers 85.95 2024 million subscribers
 Mobile phone subscribers, per 100 people 65.08 2024 subscribers per 100 people
 Mobile network coverage 90.00 2016 percent
 Internet bandwidth 5.00 2016 kilobits per second
 Airline passengers 15.27 2023 million passengers
 Railroad lines, km 754 2018 km
 Roads quality 3.00 2019 points
 Railroad infrastructure quality 3.00 2019 points
 Port infrastructure quality 2.80 2019 points
 Air transport infrastructure quality 3.30 2019 points
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