Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 31.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Tanzania stood at 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 345.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Tanzania peaked at 31.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 182nd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +387.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +712.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +204.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +9.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Tanzania 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 | +712.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1997 | +387.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +204.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 2.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 19.5% | 31.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 179 Comoros 32.5% compare
- 180 Liberia 32.2% compare
- 181 Rwanda 31.7% compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 29.8% compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 29.0% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Tanzania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Tanzania?
- Individuals using the internet in Tanzania was 31.2% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for individuals using the internet?
- Tanzania ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.