Ethiopia vs Somalia: Individuals using the Internet
Ethiopia
21.9%
in 2024
Somalia
27.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
189th
Somalia rank
186th
Individuals using the Internet over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27.9% against 21.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 186th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 1.7% | 7.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 24.1% | 5.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 27.9% against 21.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 6.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 186th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.