Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Liberia
Liberia: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 32.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Liberia stood at 32.2%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 495.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Liberia peaked at 32.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Liberia 180th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +175.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +91.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +1678.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +277.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 32.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 32.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1678.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2009 | +277.4% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| 1999 | +175.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 2.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 22.9% | 32.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More infrastructure data for Liberia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,254 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1164 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,254 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Liberia?
- Individuals using the internet in Liberia was 32.2% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for individuals using the internet?
- Liberia ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 495.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.