Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 74.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Cape Verde stood at 74.7%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Cape Verde peaked at 74.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 121st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +96.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +145.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 74.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 74.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +145.2% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 30.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 69.4% | 74.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More infrastructure data for Cape Verde
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 61,294 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Cape Verde?
- Individuals using the internet in Cape Verde was 74.7% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for individuals using the internet?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.