Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 63.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 63.4% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Eswatini peaked at 63.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4793.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +75.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +390.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +96.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +67.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +3.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 63.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 63.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Eswatini 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 | +4793.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1999 | +390.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 11.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 49.0% | 63.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Eswatini?
- Individuals using the internet in Eswatini was 63.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for individuals using the internet?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.