Individuals using the Internet in Uganda
Uganda: Individuals using the Internet was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 8.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Uganda peaked at 11.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Uganda 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% | 0.1% | 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% compare
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 21,650 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,425 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0559 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 39 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 824.3 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 51.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Uganda?
- Individuals using the internet in Uganda was 8.9% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for individuals using the internet?
- Uganda ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals 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), 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.