Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Angola
Angola: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 40.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Angola recorded 40.7% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Angola peaked at 40.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Angola ranks 169th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +630.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +226.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +289.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +146.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +68.8% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +64.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | +7.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 40.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 40.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +630.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +289.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | +226.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 2.8% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 33.3% | 40.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More infrastructure data for Angola
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80,267 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2119 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80,267 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Angola?
- Individuals using the internet in Angola was 40.7% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for individuals using the internet?
- Angola ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.