Individuals using the Internet in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Individuals using the Internet was 21.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Ethiopia is 21.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Ethiopia peaked at 21.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 189th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 0.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 186 Somalia 27.9% compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 188 Vanuatu 22.4% compare
- 190 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 191 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 15.27 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 147,319 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,015 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 122 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 973.01 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Ethiopia?
- Individuals using the internet in Ethiopia was 21.9% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for individuals using the internet?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.