Countries in Africa Ranked by Internet users share (2024)
Internet users share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Morocco ranks #1 with 91.2% of population. Seychelles is second with 87.8% of population, 3.9% behind. The top five are Morocco, Seychelles, Libya, South Africa and Algeria. The median across all 53 is 40.7% of population; South Sudan is last at 6.67% of population. Morocco's figure has risen 13045% since 2000 (0.694% of population to 91.2% of population in 2024).
- #1
- Morocco · 91.2% of population
- Median
- 40.7% of population
- Coverage
- 53 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Internet users share (% of population) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Arab Rep. | 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 | São Tomé and Principe | 59.1 | 2024 |
| 18 | Botswana | 57.5 | 2024 |
| 19 | Lesotho | 51.8 | 2024 |
| 20 | Gambia, The | 49.5 | 2024 |
| 21 | Congo, Rep. | 47.3 | 2024 |
| 22 | Cameroon | 46.3 | 2024 |
| 23 | Mauritania | 45.8 | 2024 |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 41.6 | 2024 |
| 25 | Côte 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, Fed. Rep. | 27.9 | 2024 |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 25.1 | 2024 |
| 41 | Ethiopia | 21.9 | 2024 |
| 42 | Mozambique | 20.5 | 2024 |
| 43 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 19.7 | 2024 |
| 44 | Malawi | 19 | 2024 |
| 45 | Madagascar | 18.7 | 2024 |
| 46 | Zambia | 17.1 | 2024 |
| 47 | Niger | 15.6 | 2024 |
| 48 | Eritrea | 14.3 | 2020 |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 13.8 | 2024 |
| 50 | Chad | 12.6 | 2024 |
| 51 | Uganda | 8.95 | 2024 |
| 52 | Burundi | 8.6 | 2024 |
| 53 | South Sudan | 6.67 | 2019 |
About the top 10
#1 Morocco
Morocco ranks #1 on this list with 91.2% of population.
- Capital
- Rabat
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 38.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$182.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,673 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.
Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.
#2 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #2 on this list with 87.8% of population.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#3 Libya
Libya ranks #3 on this list with 82% of population.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#4 South Africa
South Africa ranks #4 on this list with 78.4% of population.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 64.75 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.
#5 Algeria
Algeria ranks #5 on this list with 77.4% of population.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.
#6 Tunisia
Tunisia ranks #6 on this list with 76.5% of population.
- Capital
- Tunis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,657 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.
#7 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #7 on this list with 74.7% of population.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#8 Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #8 on this list with 74.6% of population.
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$365.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.
Also ranks #1 in irrigated land share · #3 in deposit interest rate · #5 in remittances received.
#9 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #9 on this list with 73.3% of population.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.24 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,991 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in cereal yield · #11 in low-birthweight babies share · #15 in population density.
#10 Ghana
Ghana ranks #10 on this list with 72.2% of population.
- Capital
- Accra
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 35.06 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$114.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,257 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 58.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kumasi, Accra.
Also ranks #11 in deposit interest rate · #14 in inflation rate · #21 in forest rents share of gdp.
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Source and method
Internet users share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Individuals using the Internet (% of population): World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.