Internet use 21.9%
% of population· 2024
Published observation World Bank · World Development Indicators
Over time Full published history Ethiopia 2024 · 21.9%
0 5.49 10.97 16.46 21.94 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency. 1995: 0% — Source: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency. 1996: 0% — Source: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency. 1997: 0% — Source: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency. 1998: 0% — Source: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency. 1999: 0% — Source: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency. 2000: 0% — Source and notes: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency., 2001: 0% — Source and notes: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency., 2002: 0.1% — Source and notes: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency., 2003: 0.1% — Source and notes: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency., 2004: 0.2% — Source and notes: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency., 2005: 0.2% — Source and notes: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency., 2006: 0.3% — Source and notes: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC). Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency., 2007: 0.4% — Source and notes: Ethiopian Telecommunication Agency, 2008: 0.4% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2009: 0.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2010: 0.8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2011: 1.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2012: 2.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2013: 4.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2014: 7.7% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2015: 13.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, 2016: 15.4% — Source and notes: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, 2017: 15.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2018: 15.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2019: 16% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2020: 16.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2021: 16.7% — Source and notes: Ethiopia Statistics Service - Statistical report on the 2021 Labour Force and Migration Survey, Ages 10+, ability to use the internet 2022: 18% — ITU estimate. 2023: 20.3% 2024: 21.9% 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.
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