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Internet Users by African country
Morocco has the highest share of the population using the internet of any African country, at 91.2%, ahead of Seychelles and Libya.
Individuals using the internet as a share of population. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Latest available year varies by country (2020–2024); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Morocco
Seychelles
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Full ranking
| # | Country | Internet Users | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 91.2% | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 87.8% | |
| 3 | Libya | 82% | |
| 4 | South Africa | 78.4% | |
| 5 | Algeria | 77.4% | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 76.5% | |
| 7 | Cabo Verde | 74.7% | |
| 8 | Egypt | 74.6% | |
| 9 | Mauritius | 73.3% | |
| 10 | Ghana | 72.2% | |
| 11 | Gabon | 68.7% | |
| 12 | Djibouti | 65.3% | |
| 13 | Namibia | 64.9% | |
| 14 | Eswatini | 63.4% | |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | 63.3% | |
| 16 | Senegal | 60.1% | |
| 17 | Sao Tome and Principe | 59.1% | |
| 18 | Botswana | 57.5% | |
| 19 | Lesotho | 51.8% | |
| 20 | Gambia | 49.5% | |
| 21 | Republic of the Congo | 47.3% | |
| 22 | Cameroon | 46.3% | |
| 23 | Mauritania | 45.8% | |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 41.6% | |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 41.4% | |
| 26 | Nigeria | 41.2% | |
| 27 | Angola | 40.7% | |
| 28 | Togo | 39.5% | |
| 29 | Mali | 36.8% | |
| 30 | Kenya | 35% | |
| 31 | Benin | 34% | |
| 32 | Guinea | 33.3% | |
| 33 | Comoros | 32.5% | |
| 34 | Liberia | 32.2% | |
| 35 | Rwanda | 31.7% | |
| 36 | Tanzania | 31.2% | |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.8% | |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 28.3% | |
| 39 | Somalia | 27.9% | |
| 40 | Sudan | 26.4% | |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 25.1% | |
| 42 | Ethiopia | 21.9% | |
| 43 | Mozambique | 20.5% | |
| 44 | Eritrea | 20% | |
| 45 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19.7% | |
| 46 | Malawi | 19% | |
| 47 | Madagascar | 18.7% | |
| 48 | Zambia | 17.1% | |
| 49 | Niger | 15.6% | |
| 50 | Central African Republic | 13.8% | |
| 51 | Chad | 12.6% | |
| 52 | South Sudan | 9.3% | |
| 53 | Uganda | 8.9% | |
| 54 | Burundi | 8.6% |
South Africa
Algeria
Tunisia
Cabo Verde
Egypt
Mauritius
Ghana
Gabon
Djibouti
Namibia
Eswatini
Equatorial Guinea
Senegal
Sao Tome and Principe
Botswana
Lesotho
Gambia
Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Mauritania
Zimbabwe
Cote d'Ivoire
Nigeria
Angola
Togo
Mali
Kenya
Benin
Guinea
Comoros
Liberia
Rwanda
Tanzania
Guinea-Bissau
Burkina Faso
Somalia
Sudan
Sierra Leone
Ethiopia
Mozambique
Eritrea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Madagascar
Zambia
Niger
Central African Republic
Chad
South Sudan
Uganda
BurundiGet 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.
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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.
Which African country has the lowest share of the population using the internet?
Burundi has the lowest share of the population using the internet of the 54 African countries with data, at 8.6% (2024).
How many African countries report Internet Users data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Internet Users figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2020–2024). Every value links to its 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.
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