Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Comoros
Comoros: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 32.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 32.5% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 365.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Comoros peaked at 32.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Comoros ranks 179th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +290.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +83.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +52.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +56.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +93.2% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 32.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 32.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Comoros 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 | +290.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 22.4% | 32.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More infrastructure data for Comoros
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.86 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8,823 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.04 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8,823 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Comoros?
- Individuals using the internet in Comoros was 32.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for individuals using the internet?
- Comoros ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.