Internet users — all countries

Internet users — Southern Africa

Internet users in Southern Africa in 2024 — 75.98%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 75.98 pp.

2024 75.98% −0.47 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 76.44%2023
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Southern Africa, 1990–202402040608019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0%1995: 0.62%1996: 0.75%1997: 1.45%1998: 2.59%1999: 3.68%2000: 4.87%2001: 5.8%2002: 6.16%2003: 6.48%2004: 7.78%2005: 6.99%2006: 7.15%2007: 7.63%2008: 8.05%2009: 9.52%2010: 22.03%2011: 31.14%2012: 37.73%2013: 43.32%2014: 46.01%2015: 49.17%2016: 51.55%2017: 54.07%2018: 59.98%2019: 66.87%2020: 69.53%2021: 72.36%2022: 75.64%2023: 76.44%2024: 75.98%
Change over the period: +75.98 pp Annual average: 2.23 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa

Southern Africa 75.98%
World 71.2%
Internet users — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 75.98 −0.47 pp
2023 76.44 +0.8 pp
2022 75.64 +3.28 pp
2021 72.36 +2.83 pp
2020 69.53 +2.66 pp
2019 66.87 +6.89 pp
2018 59.98 +5.91 pp
2017 54.07 +2.52 pp
2016 51.55 +2.38 pp
2015 49.17 +3.15 pp
2014 46.01 +2.7 pp
2013 43.32 +5.58 pp
2012 37.73 +6.6 pp
2011 31.14 +9.11 pp
2010 22.03 +12.52 pp
2009 9.52 +1.46 pp
2008 8.05 +0.43 pp
2007 7.63 +0.47 pp
2006 7.15 +0.17 pp
2005 6.99 −0.79 pp
2004 7.78 +1.3 pp
2003 6.48 +0.31 pp
2002 6.16 +0.37 pp
2001 5.8 +0.93 pp
2000 4.87 +1.19 pp
1999 3.68 +1.09 pp
1998 2.59 +1.14 pp
1997 1.45 +0.7 pp
1996 0.75 +0.12 pp
1995 0.62
1990 0

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.