Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 31.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Rwanda is 31.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 199.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Rwanda peaked at 31.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 181st 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +623.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +469.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +283.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +280.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +112.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +10.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 31.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 31.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +623.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +469.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | +283.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2007 | +280.5% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| 2008 | +112.7% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| 1997 | +84.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 7.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 23.8% | 31.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Rwanda?
- Individuals using the internet in Rwanda was 31.7% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for individuals using the internet?
- Rwanda ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.