Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 46.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Cameroon stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Cameroon peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 163rd 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +877.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +95.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +62.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +9.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 46.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Cameroon 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 | +877.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 4.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 37.7% | 46.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Cameroon?
- Individuals using the internet in Cameroon was 46.3% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for individuals using the internet?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.