Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 41.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 41.4% for individuals using the internet in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 314.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 43.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +4105.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +123.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +224.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +95.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +94.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +71.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +284.4% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +1.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 41.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 41.4% 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 Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4105.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | +284.4% | 10.0% | 38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 2.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More infrastructure data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 183.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,702 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7663 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,702 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.84 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Individuals using the internet in Cote d'Ivoire was 41.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for individuals using the internet?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.