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Ethiopia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Internet use
21.9%

% of population·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Ethiopia2024 · 21.9%
05.4910.9716.4621.941960199320251990: 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 internet2022: 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.

Country context

Ethiopia in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Addis Ababa
Country code
ETH