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Internet Users by African country
Individuals using the internet as a share of population. Latest reported value for 54 of 54 countries, ranked. Every row links to the full national series with history and sources.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Internet Users | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 91.2% | 2024 |
| 2 | Seychelles | 87.8% | 2024 |
| 3 | Libya | 82% | 2024 |
| 4 | South Africa | 78.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Algeria | 77.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 76.5% | 2024 |
| 7 | Cabo Verde | 74.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Egypt | 74.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mauritius | 73.3% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 72.2% | 2024 |
| 11 | Gabon | 68.7% | 2024 |
| 12 | Djibouti | 65.3% | 2024 |
| 13 | Namibia | 64.9% | 2024 |
| 14 | Eswatini | 63.4% | 2024 |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | 63.3% | 2024 |
| 16 | Senegal | 60.1% | 2024 |
| 17 | Sao Tome and Principe | 59.1% | 2024 |
| 18 | Botswana | 57.5% | 2024 |
| 19 | Lesotho | 51.8% | 2024 |
| 20 | Gambia | 49.5% | 2024 |
| 21 | Republic of the Congo | 47.3% | 2024 |
| 22 | Cameroon | 46.3% | 2024 |
| 23 | Mauritania | 45.8% | 2024 |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 41.6% | 2024 |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 41.4% | 2024 |
| 26 | Nigeria | 41.2% | 2024 |
| 27 | Angola | 40.7% | 2024 |
| 28 | Togo | 39.5% | 2024 |
| 29 | Mali | 36.8% | 2024 |
| 30 | Kenya | 35% | 2024 |
| 31 | Benin | 34% | 2024 |
| 32 | Guinea | 33.3% | 2024 |
| 33 | Comoros | 32.5% | 2024 |
| 34 | Liberia | 32.2% | 2024 |
| 35 | Rwanda | 31.7% | 2024 |
| 36 | Tanzania | 31.2% | 2024 |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.8% | 2024 |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 28.3% | 2024 |
| 39 | Somalia | 27.9% | 2024 |
| 40 | Sudan | 26.4% | 2020 |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 25.1% | 2024 |
| 42 | Ethiopia | 21.9% | 2024 |
| 43 | Mozambique | 20.5% | 2024 |
| 44 | Eritrea | 20% | 2023 |
| 45 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19.7% | 2024 |
| 46 | Malawi | 19% | 2024 |
| 47 | Madagascar | 18.7% | 2024 |
| 48 | Zambia | 17.1% | 2024 |
| 49 | Niger | 15.6% | 2024 |
| 50 | Central African Republic | 13.8% | 2024 |
| 51 | Chad | 12.6% | 2024 |
| 52 | South Sudan | 9.3% | 2020 |
| 53 | Uganda | 8.9% | 2024 |
| 54 | Burundi | 8.6% | 2024 |
Get this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Internet Users figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=internet_users_pct&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest share of the population using the internet?
Morocco has the highest share of the population using the internet in Africa at 91.2% (2024), followed by Seychelles and Libya.
How many African countries report Internet Users data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Internet Users figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=internet_users_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.