Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Togo
Togo: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 39.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Togo, 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 Togo is 39.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 592.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Togo peaked at 39.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Togo ranks 171st 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1835.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +92.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +5.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 39.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 39.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1835.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1999 | +92.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 29.0% | 39.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More infrastructure data for Togo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 80.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,576 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.8258 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9146 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 Togo?
- Individuals using the internet in Togo was 39.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for individuals using the internet?
- Togo ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 592.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.